Boozhoo boozhoo.  My name is Niigaanii-Animikii Inini (Niigaanii for short), and I’m a Member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.  Having grown up in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, I traveled and lived around the world after I turned 18.  Now I’m back in Anishinaabewaki with an increased appreciation of what gifts we Ojibwe have.  I am very passionate about Anishinaabe language-culture and have a career in supporting Indigenous education and language revitalization.

I’m also an award-winning executive film producer, actor and voice actor. 

I chose to study at LCOOU because I heard how strong the Ojibwe language classes were.  Regardless of what you study, faculty and staff are here to support you to succeed.

Learning and sharing Ojibwemowin, practicing traditional Ojibwe lifeways, supporting Indigeneity, strengthening systems in an intentional way, producing film and video, acting, voice acting, hiking, biking, running, working out, traveling near and far, reading, researching, Detroit Lions football, Detroit Red Wings hockey and more

LCOOU Advising Committee, chair

LCOOU Language Camp Committee, president

Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture; affiliated researcher

Habitat Pro Association, policy consultant and representative to the United Nations

Independent film producer