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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 is an American professor and author. His Ojibwe name is Waagosh, which means "fox." He is an expert in the Ojibwe language and American Indian studies. He teaches Ojibwe at Bemidji State University in Minnesota. In 2008, he received a special award called a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Early Life and School
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. Margaret was a tribal judge and the first female Native American lawyer in Minnesota.
Anton grew up near the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. He went to high school in Bemidji. He studied at Princeton University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1991 and a master's degree in 1994. He then earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1996. His brother, David Treuer, is also a well-known writer and professor.
Academic Work and Books
Anton Treuer has written or edited 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, he was an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After that, he returned to Bemidji, his hometown, to become a professor of Ojibwe. He still holds this position today.
Treuer's work covers many different topics. He did a lot of historical research for his book The Assassination of Hole in the Day. His book Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask was written to help everyone learn more about American Indians. He has also written many books about linguistics and the Ojibwe language. His first fiction book, Where Wolves Don't Die, was released in 2024.
He is one of the most active scholars working on the Ojibwe language. He is a leader in the effort to write down this language, which was mostly spoken before. This helps to save and bring back the language. Treuer has also worked a lot with programs that teach the Ojibwe language by using it all the time. These programs are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario. He is part of a team creating a Rosetta Stone language 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 creating a program at Bemidji State University to train Ojibwe teachers. He has given presentations across the United States, Canada, and other countries. He talks about his books, understanding different cultures, Native American self-governance and history, Ojibwe language and culture, and ways to help all students succeed.
Awards and Recognition
Anton Treuer has received several important awards for his work:
- Sally Ordway Irvine Award for Distinguished Service in Education, 2011
- Pathfinder Award by Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums, 2018
