Arts & Culture
Stonebridge Singers Drum from Grand Portage at Sled Dogs to St. Paul Rally
-The Stone Bridge Singers Drum is a group made up of 11 young men from Grand Portage. They kicked off Thursday’s “Sled Dogs To St.
LSProject: Giganawnedaamin Nibi ("We must take care of the water")
, -There are valuable minerals in the rock around Lake Superior—copper, nickel, and iron. And people want to get at it. There’s money to be made and demand for the material.
The Thunderheads play Studio A
-Buck and Bob welcomed Twin Cities band The Thunderheads (Steve Blexrud, Craig Paquette & Don Blue) to The Roadhouse Feb. 24 for plenty of chat, laughter and music.
Anishinaabe Physician Joycelyn Dorscher, M.D.
-This edition of Anishinaabe Way features Dr. Joycelyn Dorscher, an Ojibwe Family Practice Doctor who also heads the Center of American Indian and Minority Health at the U of MN Medical School. She discusses her path to becoming a physician, the cultural challenges faced by Native medical students and issues surrounding Indian health.
Of Woods and Words: On Snowmobiles and Happiness
-Almost as soon as he walks in the door each evening, Andy starts talking about snowmobiles. Since the ice fishing began this winter, he's been jonesing badly for a sled of his own.
The Ojibwe People's Dictionary: a new searchable, talking Ojibwe-English dictionary from the U of MN
-Bob spoke Feb. 10 with Prof. Brenda Child, chair of the department of American Indian Studies at the U of MN, about the new online Ojibwe People's Dictionary. Click here to browse the dictionary, hear pronounciations from native speakers, and see visual links to related collections of the MN Historical Society.
Local Music Project: Joe Paulik with Jessi Nicholson and Al Oikari
-Joe Paulik has been writing music since he was 12. He moved to Cook County in 1982 when he was 20 years old and began performing in the area a few years later.
West End News Feb. 2
Bill Hansen-After ducking the various cold viruses that are rampaging through the county, I finally got caught a couple of days ago, which explains why I’m singing bass in the choir today.
Of Woods and Words: Winter Neighbors
Ada Igoe-Traditionally, winter marks a period of stillness in the North woods.
