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Ojibwe word search with family vocabulary including Nimaamaa, Nindoozis, and Ningookom.
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This 11-word Ojibwe-language word search focuses on family relationships and mother-centered vocabulary for elementary students learning Ojibwe. Hidden words include Nimaamaa (my mother), Nindoozis (my son), and Ningookom (my grandmother), along with Ojibwe verbs for common actions and emotions. Use during a language unit, a mother's day observance, or as a cultural activity for students in Ojibwe immersion or language programs.

Subject:
Foreign Languages
Topic:
Other Languages
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated May 2026

Word List

  • GIZHAWENIMIN
  • GIGIKENDAAS
  • GIGIZHEWAADIZ
  • GIMASHKAWIZII
  • GIMIIGWECHIWENIMIN
  • GIMIIKAWAADIZ
  • GIMINODEE
  • NINDOOZIS
  • NINGOOKOM
  • NINZIGOS
  • NIMAAMAA

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