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Anton Treuer
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Treuer in 2014
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| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Parent(s) | Margaret Treuer |
| Relatives | David Treuer (brother) |
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Anton Treuer (whose Ojibwe name is Waagosh, meaning "fox") is an American expert and writer. He specializes in the Ojibwe language and American Indian studies. He is a professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University in Minnesota. In 2008, he received a special award called a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Growing Up and Schooling
Anton Treuer was born in 1969 in Washington, D.C. His parents were Robert and Margaret Treuer. His father, Robert, was an Austrian Jew who survived the Holocaust.
His mother, Margaret, was a member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation. She lived her whole life on the Leech Lake Reservation. She was also a tribal judge and the first Native American woman lawyer in Minnesota.
Anton Treuer grew up near the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. He went to high school in Bemidji. He earned his first degree from Princeton University in 1991. Later, he got two more advanced degrees from the University of Minnesota in 1994 and 1996.
His brother, David Treuer, is also a well-known writer and academic.
His Work and Career
Anton Treuer has written or helped to write more than 20 books. He also edits the Oshkaabewis Native Journal, which is the only academic magazine about the Ojibwe language.
From 1996 to 2000, Treuer was a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After that, he came back to his hometown of Bemidji. He became a professor of Ojibwe, and he still teaches there today.
Treuer's work covers many different topics. For example, he did a big history project called The Assassination of Hole in the Day. He also wrote Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask. This book helps many people learn about American Indians.
He has written a lot about languages and the Ojibwe language. His first fiction book, Where Wolves Don't Die, came out in 2024. Many people see him as a leading expert on Ojibwe. He is helping to write down this language, which was mostly spoken before. This helps to keep the language alive and strong.
Treuer has also worked a lot with Ojibwe language immersion programs. These programs help people learn the language by using it all the time. They are happening in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario. He is part of a team creating a Rosetta Stone program for Ojibwe with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
In 2024, the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute received a large grant. Treuer is the Vice President of their board. He is also building a program at Bemidji State University to train Ojibwe teachers. He travels to many places to talk about his books, different cultures, and fairness. He also speaks about Native American self-governance, Ojibwe language, and ways to help all students succeed.
Awards and Honors
Anton Treuer has received several awards for his important work:
- Sally Ordway Irvine Award for Distinguished Service in Education, 2011
- Pathfinder Award by Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, 2018
