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Ojibwe Language and Culture

Learn how to speak, read, write, and understand Ojibwe with UWEC's Ojibwe language and culture certificate.

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Help Keep a Local Language Alive

Become part of the global movement to revitalize endangered Indigenous languages with an Ojibwe language and culture certificate. Classes throughout the certificate will provide you with a strong foundation in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding the Ojibwe language. Coursework and class discussions will also help you to gain a better understanding of the cultural backgrounds and experiences of the Ojibwe people.

Upon completion of the Ojibwe language certificate, you will be able to converse in Ojibwe at an intermediate level; have the linguistic and cultural competency to function effectively and appropriately in an Ojibwe cultural setting; and be able to conduct future Ojibwe language research.

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Certificate
Degree Level undergraduate
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Eau Claire
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On Campus
Requires a minor No
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Language Preservation

The Ojibwe language, like Indigenous languages around the world, is in danger of becoming extinct. By learning Ojibwe, you aren't just fulfilling a university language requirement, you are joining a language and culture revitalization movement.

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Online Offerings

The majority of the courses that make up the Ojibwe language certificate are offered online in the form of both prerecorded lessons and recorded live classes. These recordings can be watched more than once, providing you with an easy way to go back and review or practice certain topics and lessons.

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Where can the Ojibwe language and culture program lead me after graduation?

Learning a new language opens doors to careers you may have never imagined. Learn about some of the potential careers for UWEC graduates from the Languages Department.

Example Careers

  • Tourism
  • Social Services
  • Government
  • Education
  • Global Higher Education
  • Translation and Interpretation
  • Library or Museum work
  • Consulting/Strategic Communications
  • International Business
  • Health Professions
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SampleCourses

In addition to covering the fundamentals of learning this indigenous language, electives within the Ojibwe language certificate also explore the history, philosophy and contemporary communities of the Ojibwe people. A combination of online and in-person courses will invite you to expand your perspective and gain a deep understanding of this unique language and culture.

Here are a few courses in Ojibwe Language and Culture at UW-Eau Claire.

LANG 122

Beginning Ojibwe II

Continuation of Beginning Ojibwe I. Further developing elementary speaking, writing, and reading Ojibwe language skills.

LANG 170

Language and Intercultural Competence

Introduction to the complex relations between language and intercultural competence in diverse international settings, with the goal of enhancing linguistic and cultural understanding.

LANG 180

Language Expressions and Culture through Chinese Songs

The purpose of the course is to introduce the complex connections between music, language expressions and underlying cultural values, in order to expand students’ knowledge horizon and foster a culturally relevant and inclusive lens to appreciate and interpret other cultures.

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