ASAB:
Anishinaabemowin Magazine
A new mono-lingual Anishinaabemowin publication
*Please note: We are having some technical issues with the Asab Google account. If you have any trouble reaching us via asabmagazine@gmail.com, please contact nreo@sfu.ca instead.
Call for Contributions
Examples of Visual Contributions
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Photographs
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Maps
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Memes
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Comics
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Drawings/illustrations
Anishinaabe community members and Anishinaabe language enthusiasts are invited to submit any original (not AI generated) visual and/or narrative contributions for a new mono-lingual Anishinaabemowin publication called Asab. Asab will be published regularly with each issue focused on a different activity or sub-cultural context not typically associated with Anishinaabe culture.
The first issue will focus on skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing. Any Anishinaabe person of any age with a connection to skateboarding, snowboarding, or surfing is encouraged to contribute to our first issue! Depending on the number of contributions we receive, we may split it into multiple issues. If your submission is selected for publication, you will be sent a Visa gift card valued at $150 CAD / $100 USD.
Submission deadline: February 28, 2026
Examples of Narrative Contributions:
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Poetry/lyrics
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Short works of fiction
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Non-fiction stories or essays
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Interviews
How to Submit
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Review submission guidelines.
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Complete consent and release form.
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Send in your submission and consent and release form.
FAQ
I don't speak Anishinaabemowin. Can I still contribute?
Yes! You can contribute something visual without any language. Or you can submit a visual piece with a small amount of English (for example, a comic or map) and request that the editors translate your words into Anishinaabemowin.
I'm not Anishinaabe. Can I contribute?
We will give all Anishinaabe language contributions full consideration. So if you speak the language, feel free to submit. Photographs of Anishinaabe skaters (taken by anyone) will also be given full consideration.
Will I be paid for my contribution if it is selected?
Yes, for each accepted submission, you will receive a Visa gift card valued at $150 CAD / $100 USD.
When will the first issue come out? How will people access or purchase the mag?
This will be self-published and the publication date is to be determined. We will keep contributors updated on the timeline.
Your call for contributions says no AI. What’s up with that?
For this publication, we are interested in human creativity and Anishinaabe-driven language development, not machine-generated images or language. We are also concerned about the well-documented environmental and potential cognitive impacts of increased reliance on AI.
Who is putting this magazine together?
Asab is an initiative by Ojiibikan and Simon Fraser University. Ojiibikan is a non-profit organization with members from Bkejwanong, Gnoozhekaaning, and Baawiting. Their work focuses on reclaiming Anishinaabe land, language, and culture.
Creative and Editorial Team
Inaugural Issue
Dr. Maajiigoneyaash Gordon Jourdain
Gakijiwanong Ojibwe Anishinaabe Nation; First Language Speaker; Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School Gifted and Talented
Dr. Migizi Michael Sullivan
Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Ojibwe; Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network
Naawakwe William Howes III
Bapashkominitigong Ojibwe; Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; Zhooshkobagisagoonsibizowinini
Aagimewikamig Dustin Morrow
LCO Ojibwe; University of Minnesota
Aamookwe Amy McCoy
Sault Ste Marie Ojibwe; Bay Mills Community College
Dr. Bimose Mitigowaaking Nick Reo
Sault Ste Marie Ojibwe; Simon Fraser University