Stories of Resiliency
circa 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.
Watch the individual videos
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
The Collective story
Just click below to watch and share the collection of stories in one 30 minute sequence.
AUDIO STORIES
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Stories of Resiliency represents a partnership between In Progress and the Giinawiind Giginitaawigi'gomin 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.