The Star Wars universe was first introduced to audiences in 1977 with the film A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars). There have of course been many more films, series, and books too many to ...

The translation initiative is also supported by Canada’s APTN network, the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council and the University of Manitoba. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief The dubbing of the Star ...

Brothers David and Anton Treuer are members of the Ojibwe nation from the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. They are working to preserve the Ojibwe language, one of the few Native American ...

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WBAY) - A movie made a long time ago in countries far, far away (England and Tunisia) is being translated into a North American native language. “Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope” ...

In a new version of the original 1977 “Star Wars: A New Hope” premiering this week in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn’t say, “May the Force be with you.” Instead, the Jedi Master wishes Luke ...

The world premiere of an Ojibwe-language version of Star Wars: A New Hope was screened in Winnipeg on Thursday evening, bringing rave reviews and also a galaxy of optimism for First Nations languages.

Ojibwemowin, the language of the Ojibwe people, is dominated by verbs. Many Ojibwe animal names express how the creature moves or behaves. A monkey, for example, is a lice hunter. The word for deer ...

The Dakota Ojibwe Tribal Council and Disney/Lucasfilm are partnering to translate the original Star Wars: A New Hope movie into an Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version for a galaxy far, far away. The ...