Sam Zimmerman

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When he isn't working as a Special Education Director in Duluth, raising his two cats, or in his studio painting, Sam Zimmerman is outside hiking, fishing, or sketching along the shores of Gitchi Gami. He is currently working on his first book of paintings with stories in English and Ojibwemowin.

Tettegouche Waabizheshi: Tettegouche Pine Marten

Sam ZimmermanFebruary 26, 2025

by Sam ZimmermanFebruary 26, 2025

A few weeks ago, in Tettegouche State Park, I saw a flash of miskozaawizi (orange) and waabishkaa (white) in a zhingwaak (pine tree). I thought it was a red ajidamoo (squirrel),...

Giiyosewinini: A Hunter

Sam ZimmermanDecember 22, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanDecember 22, 2024

When I am out wandering the woods, I am always delighted when I come across newly chewed and felled trees from amikwag (beavers). They are among some of...

Opichi: Robin

Sam ZimmermanDecember 3, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanDecember 3, 2024

As the days get shorter in biboon (winter), I am already looking forward to the warmer ziigwan (spring) months. The arrival of ziigwan (spring) is my favorite time of...

Niibin Nigig: Summer Otter

Sam ZimmermanNovember 2, 2024November 2, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanNovember 2, 2024November 2, 2024

I was up in Gichi-onigamiing (Grand Portage) for nimiwin (powwow), burning bashkodejiibik (sage) jiigibiig (on the shore) looking for lake glass and cool rocks when I saw a wadikwan (tree branch) in...

Mooka’am Kagige: Sunrise Raven

Sam ZimmermanSeptember 26, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanSeptember 26, 2024

I love waking up with my makade-mashkikiwaaboo (coffee), during the quiet mooka’am (sunrise) of the gigizheb (morning) with my cats. We sit together and watch the misajidamoo (grey squirrels), my nemesis the waabooz (rabbit) and...

Niibin Namewag: Summer Sturgeons

Sam ZimmermanJuly 30, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanJuly 30, 2024

I am scared of ice fishing, so I admire akwa’wewinini (ice fisherman) who are zoongide’e (brave) enough to venture out onto the mikwam (ice) during cold baboon (winter) days...

Gitchi Gami Waawaaskeshii: Lake Superior Deer

Sam ZimmermanJune 25, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanJune 25, 2024

In Zaagibagaa-giizis (May), I needed to step away from my studio and computer screen for a bit, so I went agwajiing (outside) and walked along Gitchi Gami (Lake Superior). As I was...

Gichi-onigamiing Waagosh: Grand Portage Fox

Sam ZimmermanMay 28, 2024

by Sam ZimmermanMay 28, 2024

I saw a miikawaadad (beautiful) waagosh (fox) a couple weeks ago when I was coming down Highway 61 zhaawanong (south of) Gichi-onigamiing (Grand Portage), but I couldn’t stop fast enough to take...

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