Stories of Resiliency

american indian community housing organization, duluth / circa 2024

presented publicly in Duluth on June 30, 2024

Stories of Resiliency offers a series of Anishinaabe elder teachings, recorded and illustrated by the American Indian Community Housing Organization’s Giinawiind Giginitaawigi’gomin Youth Program. In Progress artist Kristine Sorensen had the privilege of supporting these efforts as a teaching artist and mentor in partnership with Giinawiind's Program Staff Kayla Jackson, Mia Menendez, and Elena Steele.

This podcast series presents 15 unique teachings by elders Rick DeFoe, Kevin Kot, Bruce Savage and Tawny Savage.

The producers of this series are: Ayeden Diver-Anderson, Elijah Kot, Zoey Moder, Patience Thompson, Kendal Kot, Channing Powers, Sierra Thompson.


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Just click on any of the images below to listen to these important Anishinaabe teachings:

cosmology / rick defoe

the American illusion / rick defoe

The Journey BACK / Kevin Kot

generations / rick defoe

we are all interconnected / Kevin Kot

seasonal teachings / rick defoe

embracing relatives / tawny & bruce savage

contributions / tawny & bruce savage

we are survivalists / rick defoe

spiritual people / Rick defoe

honoring our relatives / kevin kot

supporting youth / tawny & bruce savage

gathering at our pow wows / rick defoe

what is it that you fear? / kevin kot

the unseen / rick defoe


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Stories of Resiliency represents a partnership between In Progress and the Giinawiind Giginitaawigi'gom​in Program of AICHO. Funding for this project was provided for by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the National Endowment for the Arts, and OJP-ARPIC.