Dadibaajim

“Dadibaajim is brilliant in its unapologetic incorporation of Anishinaabemowin and its prioritizing of Anishinaabe way of being in the world. It contributes to important decolonial work and challenges settler histories and discourse.”

– Brittany Luby and Margaret Lehman of the Manomin Project

“Dadibaajim is the product of a lifetime of reflection, and the distilled narrative we are presented shares an invaluable part of our Anishinaabe—and larger human—story that might have otherwise never been told. This work brings new value and appreciation for the role and positionality of our senior and traditional Elders, our Indigenous languages, and knowledge building customs and protocols that are inherent to the community.”

– Brian McInnes, author of Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow

“Pursuing a decolonial framework, the author reveals the deep divide between Western and Indigenous epistemologies, in this case, the Anishinaabe from Trout Lake epistemology – and how world views are connected to life on the land. Her work is timely and innovative, for though other scholars have talked about this divide, Agger actually reveals this divide through the depth and nuance of the local language. This incredible work will prove invaluable for researchers, writers and teachers.”

– Jury’s Comments, 2022 Indigenous History Award

“One of the many strengths of this book is the extensive use of Anishinaabemowin. I would highly recommend Dadibaajim to anyone looking to read a text that embraces an Indigenous language, reclaims identity… and fills the void in the literature about the Namegosibii Anishinaabeg.”

– Leslie McCartney, Oral History