Nokomis: Voices of Anishinabe Grandmothers
Documentary and Discussion
Tuesday, 21 Feb 2006 at 3:45 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
In this Emmy-nominated documentary, author/filmmaker, Sarah Penman, has collected narratives from three remarkable Ojibwe women from Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. After the viewing of Nokomis, Penman will discuss her process and her other projects, including her recent book of oral narratives, Honor the Grandmothers: Dakota and Lakota Women Tell Their Stories. Part of the Second Annual Symposium on Wildness & Wilderness.
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