Relativization in Ojibwe

Relativization in OjibweIn Relativization in Ojibwe, Michael D. Sullivan Sr. compares varieties of the Ojibwe language and establishes subdialect groupings for Southwestern Ojibwe, often referred to as Chippewa, of the Algonquian family. Drawing from a vast corpus of both primary and archived sources, he presents an overview of two strategies of relative clause formation and shows that relativization appears to be an exemplary parameter for grouping Ojibwe dialect and

It tells the story of twelve characters

I read her poetry to both calm and ignite my heart

Drawing on history

but by advocating for political

returned to its rightful owners

The characters face the crises in their lives in ways that are easily identifiable and not uncommon to Native people

Moving between cycles of alliance and competition

inviting us into a world we might never have known

a tiny man on a floating island

but Virgil

these slices of life and matchless takes on urban-Indigenous identity disrupt the colonial narrative and provide commentary on popular culture

A map listing the geography of the many nations and culture groups