Program Description
Leech Lake Tribal College offers an A.A. degree in Ojibwe Language designed to support students to develop their Ojibwe language learning and speaking skills. This degree supplements Ojibwe language study with coursework in Indigenous American studies, contemporary and traditional arts, social studies, humanities, and natural sciences with an Indigenous understanding through a variety of exceptional courses. This program will provide students with a solid foundation to continue learning Ojibwemowin and to start teaching at various levels in our communities. While special emphasis is given to Ojibwe language, students will also gain experience in Anishinaabe history, governance and land base. The credits a student earns at LLTC are accredited and will transfer to colleges of the student’s choice, depending on the transfer equivalency guidelines. The basic requirement for an Ojibwe Language A.A. degree is the completion of 65 credits.
Career Options
• Read, write, understand, and speak Ojibwemowin at a beginning intermediate level.
• Apply Anishinaabe critical thinking skills using Anishinaabe world views and values in academic, personal, and community settings.
Aside from immediate career options, completion of this degree prepares students for further study in Ojibwe language and culture or in the discipline of their choice.
