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Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State. Author. Racial equity educator. Indigenous language warrior.

Bemidji, Minnesota
Joined February 2012
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I’m proud of our new state seal and flag. The old versions celebrated Indigenous erasure, settler colonialism, deforestation, and violence. These speak to our topography and uniqueness as a state in a way we can all celebrate and learn from. Thank you to everyone who participated
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I don’t lose composure often, but Elias Treuer pushed me over the edge by getting into Dartmouth College! I’m so proud of his accomplishment and the fine young man he has become. Go Big Green! #dartmouth #indigenous #dartmouth25s
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“If your nation has a blood quantum requirement, your nation has an expiration date.” —Móxėšéhá'e Netse Ȯxháahketa. Grand Portage has only 40 children enrolled as tribal members and projects having no enrolled tribal members in 80 years, and they aren't alone. The system was
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I have big news! My new book, WHERE WOLVES DON’T DIE, is available for pre-order and set for formal release in June! I’ve been telling stories my whole life—from my ceremony life and Ojibwe language teaching to lots of nonfiction books. But I did something different this time,
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SO AWESOME TO BE A PART OF THIS PROCESS!!! August 8th premier in the Ojibwe language in Winnipeg, Manitoba!
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As the nation tunes in to our national pastime today, remember that all Americans are swallowing a spoonful of racism in order to watch football. Even though the racism is directed at Native Americans today as legions of Chiefs fans play Indian and do tomahawk chops, the racism
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Feeling overwhelmed with both pride and nostalgia as my son, Elias, matriculates to Dartmouth. His success as a human being inspires me most—compassionate, charismatic, humble, kind, curious, and compelling in so many ways. What a blessing and honor to be his dad. #dartmouth25s
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I’m at a point in my life where running errands is starting to count as “going out.”
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I am so thrilled to see the partnership between #MilleLacs and #RosettaStone bring the world year one of #Ojibwe language programming straight to your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It's available to MLB band members now and to everyone else March 1. Details on the image.
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Howah! First peek at the new edition today! #indigenous #nativeamerican #levinequerido #antontreuer
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It’s such an honor to be part of this amazing effort. Miigwech!
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Luce Knowledge Fellow Anton Treuer (Leech Lake and White Earth Ojibwe descendant) is an author and tenured professor at Bemidji State University, where he teaches the #OjibweLanguage ― and he is one of the youngest fluent #Ojibwe speakers in his community:
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“In Ojibwe, the word for elder, gichi-aya’aa, literally means ‘great being.’ The word for elder woman, mindimooye, means ‘one who holds us together’ and describes the role of the fam­ily matriarch. You don’t have to say things like ‘respect your elders’ when you’re operating in
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Miskwaabiimizh = Red Willow Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages
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Minwewebagaasin = The Leaves Make a Pleasant Sound in the Wind Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years,
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Maamakaaj = Awesome Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and
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I’m so proud of this fine young man who has been working so hard at his academics and music and got accepted to Perpich Arts High School! Congratulations, Evan!
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Makwa = Bear Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and cultures to
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Mooz = Moose Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and cultures to
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3 years
Trump was not acquitted 2X because he didn’t do it. He was acquitted because he is the embodiment of American racial caste. Most of the GOP can’t check white supremacy because that means looking in the mirror and saying that something is wrong. #impeachment #race
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Zhingwaak = White Pine Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and
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Madoodoowinini = Finn, Finnish Person [literally: “sweat bath person,” in reference to the Finnish sauna] Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s
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4 years
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist." #JamesBaldwin #race
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3 years
We have a bunch more stock of Everything You Wanted to Know About #Indians But Were Afraid to Ask signed at #BirchbarkBooks in #Minneapolis ! #LevineQuerido #indigenouswriters #nativevoice
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I wonder how many people have bags of gasoline in their cars and houses but won’t take a vaccine because they think that’s unsafe?
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Mawishki = Be a Cry-baby Baapishki = Laugh Habitually Anokiishki = Be a Workaholic “Shki” when added to verbs means “to do something habitually” Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and
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Chi-miigwech, big thanks, to everyone who came out for the book launch event for WHERE WOLVES DON’T DIE and other recent events. Making this book and sharing it with the world would never have been possible without your support and inspiration. Much love and deep appreciation to
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Asin = Rock Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and cultures to
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Waanzhibiiyaa = Puddle or Small Pond Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous
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Maang = Loon Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and cultures to
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3 years
For my son Evan—the navigator. You are the one you’ve been looking for. The world is your map and compass is inside you. #levinequerido #youngreaders #native #nativeamerican #indigenous
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Manidooshikaa = It Is Buggy, There Are a Lot of Bugs Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have
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Madwejiwan = The Current Is Making a Sound Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have
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Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit! Miigwech! #anishinaabemowin #anishinaabe #Ojibwe #ojibwemowin #native #indigenous #language #revitalization #NativeAmerican
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Ogimaakwe = Boss [female] Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages
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1 year
We lost a great one yesterday. Ada Deer was a true warrior woman, instrumental in the successful fight for #Menominee sovereignty after their termination in the 1970s. She inspired and mentored my mom in her legal career and was a great supporter to me. #adadeer
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Maamakaaj! It was a lot of fun to have a small part in such a large effort. Anangong Miigaading (Star Wars) premieres in Ojibwe in August in Winnipeg and the team is setting up theatrical releases elsewhere soon after. Mamaandawiziwin giwiiji’igon (may the force be with you)!
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Waabigwan = Flower Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and
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We have a list of Ojibwe language resources on the Bemidji State website. It links to publications and programs working hard to revitalize our language. Miigwech #Ojibwe #IndigenousLanguages #BemidjiState
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New Ojibwe books coming this summer. Our elders had to work remotely, but they did it. Thank you Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe for supporting our elders and our sacred language and to the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Avail pre-order now! #mnhspress #ojibwe #IndigenousLanguages
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All 10,000 copies of the book for the school give-away were claimed in the first 30 minutes of the program launch on Friday! It was an incredible response. For those who were not able to claim free classroom sets, we hope that you will still adopt the book for instructional use.
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1 year
We still have snow on the ground, ice on the lakes, sap in the buckets, and lots family doing sugarbush!
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Dakoniwewidaabaan = Police Car “Dakon” means “to grab and hold” and can be used as “arrest someone.” The “iwe” root is a verb ending denoting action. And the “daabaan” root pertains to a “sled, sleigh, or vehicle.” Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good
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3 years
Book launch tonight! Still time to register with Birchbark Books for the Zoom event! #levinequerido #birchbarkbooks
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Madweyaashkaa = The Waves Are Making a Sound Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have
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If you want a signed copy of the Young Reader edition of Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask, Birchbark Books is your hook-up: #levinequerido #youngreaders #indigenous #nativeamerican #antontreuer #nativevoices
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Check out the growing list of monolingual #Ojibwe books at #mnhspress that's joining the bilingual ones like Living Our Language! #IndigenousLanguages
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Mashkode-bizhiki = Buffalo Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and
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Maanameg = Catfish Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and
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“Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask” event in St. Michael in-person. Free and open to the public. #native #nativeamerican #indigenous #history #books #mnhspress #levinequerido
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Let’s go! #BidenHarris
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Boogidaapi = Fart While Laughing, Laugh One Out (from the “Bodily Functions” list—because we can do everything in Ojibwe) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe
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#book launch for #youngreader edition of Everything You Wanted to Know About #Indians But Were Afraid to Ask at #birchbarkbooks April 6! #nativeamerican #indigenous #antontreuer #nativevoice #levinequerido
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MMNG (Miigwech Manidoo Naano-giizhigak) = TGIF (in Ojibwe)
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Excited for the WHERE WOLVES DON’T DIE book launch on June 13!
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As the year closes I am filled with gratitude. I see how hard so many struggle. I am blessed with my health, the company of my family, work that inspires me, beautiful friendships, and a spiritual path. Best wishes for a healthy, happy new year to my Twitter friends and family.
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Covid has been a heartbreaker and source of stress this past year but I am reminded daily of what a joy it is to teach—to engage with bright, inquisitive humans who are full of hope and ambition. There is so much to be grateful for! #teaching #gratitude #hope
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Mashkode-wiingashk = Sage Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages
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Northern MN is finally getting a proper winter storm and I have to say that just because we had a crazy mild winter and aren’t used to this doesn’t mean that we should start acting like FL or TX and canceling everything!
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Babaamizi = Go about one’s business Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous
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I am so excited to share my new book with the world! The Cultural Toolbox was my most personal writing yet. I hope you enjoy! It’s at #birchbarkbooks and other bookstores, Amazon too. #mnhspress #ojibwe #indigenous #culture
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Recording the audiobook for WHERE WOLVES DON’T DIE! It’s a novel that’s both a taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him. Where Wolves Don’t Die is available for pre-order on
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Inigini = Be a Certain Size Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages
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#weremember Mia, Robert, and Fritz Treuer—my grandmother, dad, and grandfather—who made it out of Austria in 1938 to escape the Holocaust, cousins Erika and Nelly (not pictured) who also survived, all the other family members murdered, and everyone else persecuted by the Nazis.
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We are so excited to see these books! They are on their way to stores and anyone can purchase on Amazon or the Minnesota Historical Society Press website now. #ojibwe #MNHS #mnhspress #millelacs #indigenouslanguages #antontreuer
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“Ezra, some people think growth only happens in the spring. Plants grow in the spring. People grow in the spring of their lives. But growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” . Praise for Where Wolves Don’t
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What a great honor! Thank you!
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Indians But Were Afraid To Ask by @AntonTreuer @LevineQuerido | nominated by @DebNance #Cybils2021 #HighSchool #Nonfiction Finalist
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Miigwan = Feather Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and cultures
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Maanishtaanish = Sheep Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous languages and
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Autumn means drum ceremony season in #Ojibwe country!
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Aayaagadese = Projectile Vomit (from the “Bodily Functions” list—because we can do everything in Ojibwe) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s
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MMNG (Miigwech Manidoo Naano-giizhigak) = TGIF (in #ojibwe )
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It’s a big honor to speak at this event. The Minnesota Land Trust is doing a lot of good in the world!
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Margaret Treuer, trailblazing Native lawyer and advocate, dies at 76 | Bemidji Pioneer
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So often cops look for reasons NOT TO kill white folk and for reasons TO kill POC. Today the reason TO kill was an air freshener hanging in the car and a well trained cop shooting him with a gun thinking it was a taser.
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Ginoozhe = Northern Pike (fish) Ojibwe word of the day! Learning languages is fun and good for the mind, body, and spirit. We love learning, teaching, and sharing about the Ojibwe language. It’s amazing that in spite of 500 pretty rough years, we still have indigenous
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I’m so excited to be working with #levinequerido to bring the Young Reader edition of “Everything” into the world! #antontreuer #nativeamerican #indigenous
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