Lindsey Harper, director at Niigaane Immersion School, hosted in the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, records Jaydyn “Namajiins” Johnson walking down a red carpet carrying an Emmy Award. Last year, the 34 students in the Ojibwe immersion school were featured in a documentary “Restoring Ojibwe Language,” which won the award by Twin Cities Public Television. On Friday, students held a farewell ceremony to the award as it travels next week to Bemidji State University, which also featured in the documentary. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
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