James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw, a descendant of Turtle Mountain, is a renowned international speaker, author and digital creator. He is known on Instagram and Facebook for his series of short videos on indigenous language and culture and is the author of The Seven Generations and the Seven Grandfather Teachings.
His keen insights were developed through speaking with and recording elders and Native language speakers across North America as part of the Ojibwe Language Dictionary Project.
James is a passionate advocate for sharing how to live a life of mino-bimaadiziwin – the good life. For over twenty years, he has facilitated community language tables, worked as an educator from pre-k to university levels, consulted with public and private organizations on language and cultural programs, and traveled internationally as a keynote speaker. He has been featured in numerous publications, podcasts, and radio & television programs. James lives in the Twin Cities, Minnesota with his wife and son.
Join us at 12:35 pm in The Little Theater on the main campus of Peninsula College or join us on Zoom. Meeting ID: 834 3095 5029. Immediately following, James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw will be holding a book signing in the Bookaneer Bookstore.
For more information, please contact Kate Reavey, Studium Generale Coordinator, at kreavey@pencol.edu. This opportunity is co-sponsored with ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, PC Longhouse. Many thanks to Migizi Miigwan (Nicole Nesberg) for all she has done to make this possible!