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Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo Ojibwe Words of the Day: "Miskwaadesi" is Turtle and "Waabooz" is Rabbit

Michael Lyons with Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo

This week on Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo we hear the story of the turtle and the rabbit who race. Slow and steady wins the race with a twist at the end from Nanaboozhoo. Here is a list of the Ojibwe words we learn today.
Turtle - "Miskwaadesi"
Rabbit - "Waabooz"
Bear - "Makwa"
Squirrel - "Ajidamoo"
Fox - "Waagosh"
Manoomin - "Wild Rice"

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