ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild will make history this Friday when the hockey club teams with FanDuel Sports Network to broadcast the first NHL game ever in Ojibwe.

A team of respected Ojibwe language speakers - Gordon “Maajiigoneyaash” Jourdain, Ph.D.; Chato “Ombishkebines” Gonzalez; and James “Ginoonde” Buckholtz - will bring listeners the action in the native tongue of the seven tribal nations spread across Minnesota. The broadcast is part of the Wild's Native American Heritage Day, highlighted by a tilt between Minnesota and Colorado at 2:30 p.m.

The Ojibwe language option can be accessed on FanDuel's app or website. Listeners must have a FanDuel subscription to access the broadcast.

“This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to celebrating the Indigenous communities who ha

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