Ajidamoo: Squirrel
Last week, as I went to the studio with arms full and trying not to spill makade-mashkikiwaaboo (coffee), I noticed a ajidamoo (squirrel) laying on the ground...
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Kitchibitobig Ma’iingan: Grand Marais Wolf
This past Gashkadino-Giizis (Freezing Moon/November), my niiji (friend) and I had a Dark Skies gallery reception in Kitchibitobig (Grand Marais). Afterwards, we got in the car to head zhaawanong (south) to Onigamiising (Duluth). We were...
Waawaate Waagosh (Northern Lights Fox)
The last time I was out looking up at the waawaate (northern lights), I was parked on top of a hill in Onigamiising (Duluth). I turned my...
Gaa-Kizhaadaged Makwa (Bear Guards Fire and Friends)
My East Coast niijii (friend) and family flew to Minnesota for an exhibition ishwaaso-anama’e-giizhik (a few weeks) back. It was their first time odishiwe (visiting) Minnesota, meeting my ingitiziimag (parents) and siblings,...
Misi-zaaga’iganii-gidagaakoons (Mille Lacs Fawn)
On July 29th (210th day of the year), I was driving home from a book signing at Mille Lacs when I came across a fawn that...
Otawage-gookooko’oo (Great Horned Owl)
In Manoominike-giizis (August/Ricing Moon), I had just passed through Superior heading to Prairie Island when I saw a large bineshiinh (bird) on the side of the road. I passed...
Ode’imini-giizis Maang: Strawberry Moon Loon
Recently, my niiji (friend) and I were sitting by the nibi (water), maada’ookii (sharing) stories about growing up niizh manidoowag (two spirited), when niizh (two) maangwag (loons) began to swim by. We continued talking, watching...
Gichi-Onigaming Bizhiki: Grand Portage Bison
Gichi-Onigaming (Grand Portage) received niizhwaaswi (seven) bizhiki (bison) to begin its okwiinowag (herd) this past Iskigamizige-giizis (April). One of the bizhiki (bison) was ningigishkawaawas (pregnant) when it arrived. Among the adults, a little light colored bizhikiins (calf) stands...