Jonathan Owens: My Hometown
Jonathan describes his community – Pauingassi First Nation. He says it's just like your typical reserve.
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Jonathan Owens
Age: 15
Community: Ojibway from Pauingassi First Nation
Languages: Ojibway and English
Hobbies: Baseball, Hockey, Ski-dooing
Favourite cultural artists: Ernest Monias and rap
Favourite traditional foods: Moose meat
Country/Culture Information
(from Statistics Canada and Seed.mb.ca)
Name: Pauingassi First Nation
Population: 352 (2006)
Languages: Anishinabe and English
Area: 3.05 square km
Pauingassi First Nation website
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Jonathan Owens: My Culture
Jonathan talks about his Ojibway culture and his pride in knowing how to speak his language. He says Hello in Ojibway.
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Jonathan Owens: Bridging Cultures
The first time Jonathan met a person of African heritage, he noticed similarities with his own culture.
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Jonathan Owens: All About Me
What he’s most proud of.
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