Giizhigoong Webinar Series

Tuesday, March 9 2021: Anne Taylor will kick off our series! Reading excerpts from Basil H. Johnstons’ ThInk Indian, listeners will be introduced to the Sky World. Weaving in personal accounts and Anishnaabemowin (Ojibwe language), Anne will share teachings of the Sky Beings, our connection to the stars, and the Ojiig constellation.

Tuesday, March 16 2021: waaseyaa'sin Christine Sy will be our second speaker for the series. waaseyaa'sin Christine Sy creates a world for listeners to be transported to. By sharing her own journey of learning and reconnecting, waaseyaa'sin Christine Sy hopes to empower others to learn about the Sky World and star teachings. She will share how she turns research into meaning and knowledge—whether it be from on the land, orally from Elders, or from internet sources.

Tuesday, March 23 2021: Our final speakers for the series will be Kylie Fox-Peltier and Beedahbin Peltier. Drawing from their own understandings of sky teachings, these new parents will share how the Sky World teaches us about raising babies and children and the ways in which we can look to the stars for guidance on governance within our communities.