(T-shirts modeled here by the Board of Directors will be on sale at the Conference.)

Esnaa Bizhaak! President Martina Osawamick

Boozhoo Kina! Mii eta gii’aabe Niizh-giizis!!

Anishinaabemowin Teg wiikmikoom sa kina ji bizhaayek maanda zhiseg sa 20th ensobiboon nkweshkodaadiwin maanpii Baawting Gchi-mookmaan-kiing.

Niizhwaak sa mdaaswi shi niiwin sa gbinaajtoonaa miinwaa gdi-kendaana sa gaa- bininkiiwaat gewe sa ga-noozwinkaadmowaad mizinaagan pii gii-maajtaamagaak Anishinaabemowin Teg miinwaa gaa-bi-aasgabwitaagejig.

Niibna gii- nibo’wak zhashigo gaa bi nakiikmaajig maada wii ji-zhaabiitmowaad sa gdinewewninan. Abdek swii go wii ni abjitaayin sa mewzhaa sa gewiinwaa ga-zhidoowenmoowaat maanda Anishinaabemwoin wii bi bskaabiimgaat. Aabdeg go wii aabjitaaying wii mkaaming miinwaa shki-waashkwewziwin wi yaaming sa ni aabjitaaying maanda Anishinaabemowin wii bskaabiimgak. Miigwetaa ji ni niigaaniiying saam wi mashkowendamowin yaaming gewe sa ji ntaam gaaniniigaaniijig. Nooj go da ni shi naagdoon sa dewgwenyin maanda sa miikan enzhaaying, miinwaa go gnamaa ooshme gaa ni jitaamin sa mooshkin wii noowe’yiing sa manda gdiweninan. Ga ni aabjitaamin wii mshkowendaaming.

Nongo sa ngo biboongak nongwa shki-maajtaayin wii-maadkaamgiziying na’aa Wab Kinew ntaam wii naadgedoon wi sa gewe enendang, gnaawaamdang waa ni zhiweback niigan miinwaa gewii ezhi-waabdang maanda gdineweninan.

Miidash, wi sa pii temgak naakwewiisniwin, Anishinaabemowin Teg Pani Bemaadziwin ezhigaabwid Gitzid Shirley Williams, mewzhaa gaa-zhi-maajtaawaat Anishinaabemwoin Teg daatibaatan.

Kawaamigoom!

Welcome from the President of Ateg Martina Osawamick:

ATeg welcomes you to the 20th Anniversary Conference being held March 26 to 30, 2014 at Kewadin Convention Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Our theme is "Shkweyaang naabiing miinwaa Niigan naabiing: Looking back and Looking Forward"

This year, we celebrate and acknowledge the significant roles of our past founders and supporters throughout the past twenty years. Many language keepers have died and are not with us today. However, we still continue on to fulfill the dreams they had to have Anishinaabemowin come back and stay alive. We must continue to find and harness new energy to keep the momentum in the movement of preserving Anishinaabemowin. We can only move forward because of and with the power and intent of those who came before us. The journey of revitalization will have many faces and take several generations. We must continue the strengthening in every generation.

This year, during opening ceremonies, we have Wab Kinew delivering the Keynote Address on looking forward and sharing his ideas on the future of the language. Next, at the Founders Honouring Luncheon, Anishinaabe Elder and Lifetime Member Shirley Williams gives Keynote comments, looking back at the history of Anishinaabemowin Teg.

We will see you there!