Did you know? (grand-mother – kokom)
![A drawn elder with a speech bubble. She wears a flowery shawl over her gray hair that is braided. Image in color.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/ka-odjimadjisek-la-ou-ca-commence_where-it-begins/wp-content/uploads/sites/168/2022/07/personnage_eng-04.png)
Drawing credits: Fabienne Théoret-Jerome
Did you know? In the past, the environment or the time of birth inspired the name given to a child. Each person could have several names during their life. But Anicinabek names were rarely used in everyday life, instead the relationship (cousin, brother, etc.) was commonly used.