I learned of James Vukelich from Instagram and his Ojibwe word of the day. His teachings make me stop and think as he teaches more than just a simple I learned of James Vukelich from Instagram and his Ojibwe word of the day. His teachings make me stop and think as he teaches more than just a simple translation of a word. What he teaches is how we are all connected, everything around us, all who have been, as well as those yet to come. And in this book, he teaches that “aanik-” means “to be interconnected.
This is a beautiful work. Here, James attempts to explain Ojibwe teachings by translating those words and concepts into English—not an easy feat. Because, like many language translations, it's not an easy one-to-one construction. Especially considering that modern English really is a bastard language, made up of so many other languages including Latin, French, German, Old Norse, and more.
So why only 4 stars? I wish there had been a bit more to this book. I think some of the concepts might have been fleshed out a bit more. I enjoyed reading what was there and it is definitely worth reading. ...more