Anishinaabe Storytelling
Anishinaabe Storytelling
Baapi Waagosh and Woodbury Elementary student Sara Houska.
On Thursday, Feb. 13, SoWashCo Schools hosted its first Indigenous Storytelling event. During winter, elders from Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) communities come together to tell stories and pass teachings on from one generation to another.
“It was a perfect night for winter storytelling with freshly fallen snow and Grandmother Moon watching over,” said Indigenous Education Community Coordinator Stephanie Schroeder. “A winter night like that assures that the animals are asleep and it is safe to tell their stories.”
Gifted Native American storyteller and member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Michael “Baapi Waagosh” (Laughing Fox) Charette shared Anishinaabe origin stories, Waynaboozhoo and trickster stories and performed some of his original flute music.
“The Storytelling Event was a great success and a wonderful opportunity to share our traditional Anishinaabe stories with the greater SoWashCo Schools community,” said Schroeder.
Miigwech (thank you) to Baapi Waagosh for performing and to all who attended. If you missed out, please keep an eye out for future Indigenous Education events.