Alumna leads an Ojibwe language immersion program

Revitalizing the Ojibwe Language at Red Cliff

Dee Gokee-Rindal B.A. '79, M.A. '86, Ed.D. '09, wants to teach children their native language and to honor their tribal culture. It's been her goal for decades. In 1994, she helped establish the first Tribal Head Start in Red Cliff, Wis., with one of the goals being Ojibwe language revitalization. "We learn more than words through language; we learn our values and traditions," she said. "It's my passion to restore the language to our Anishinaabe people here in Red Cliff."

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