When the Frogs Sleep
Bedtime stories, for the rez kids. Using his deadliest uncle voice, Kieran Davis is joined by fellow co-host Winter Dawn Lipscombe to share bedtime stories and personal experiences about getting old and finding yourself – each episode they’ll be joined by fellow youth, knowledge keepers, and special guests who will share their own experiences and wisdom relating to gender, identity, and culture.
When the Frogs Sleep
Nanbozho and the Four Sacred Medicines
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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Nanabozho, or Nanabush, is a great spirit in the Anishinaabe culture, known for being a shapeshifter and a trickster, and is an important figure in Anishinaabe storytelling where his experiences were used to provide guidance and teach moral lessons. Tonight's bedtime story comes from the book, Braiding Sweetgrass, and shares how Nanbozho walked the four directions to learn from the earth and be human.
