Staci Lola Drouillard, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/staciloladrouillard/ Great Lakes Now shares stories about the unique culture and history of the Great Lakes basin Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-gln-avatar-32x32.jpg Staci Lola Drouillard, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/staciloladrouillard/ 32 32 The Four Sisters: Bangs, Lugalette, Bannock and Frybread https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/the-four-sisters-bangs-lugalette-bannock-and-frybread/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/11/the-four-sisters-bangs-lugalette-bannock-and-frybread/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:47:24 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34616 The Four Sisters: Bangs, Lugalette, Bannock and Frybread

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: Grand Portage Water Warriors https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/nibi-chronicles-grand-portage-water-warriors/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/10/nibi-chronicles-grand-portage-water-warriors/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:00:06 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34310 Nibi Chronicles: Grand Portage Water Warriors

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: The art of Ojibwe linoleum https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/nibi-chronicles-the-art-of-ojibwe-linoleum/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/09/nibi-chronicles-the-art-of-ojibwe-linoleum/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:00:22 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=34061 Nibi Chronicles: The art of Ojibwe linoleum

“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” will be released in May, 2024.

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Nibi Chronicles: A beaver named Annabelle, her kin, and us https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/nibi-chronicles-beaver-named-annabelle-her-kin-us/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/08/nibi-chronicles-beaver-named-annabelle-her-kin-us/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:56:52 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=33674 Nibi Chronicles: A beaver named Annabelle, her kin, and us

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: A portal to the Burt Lake Band’s violent expulsion https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/nibi-chronicles-portal-burt-lake-bands-violent-expulsion/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/07/nibi-chronicles-portal-burt-lake-bands-violent-expulsion/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:27:05 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=33383 Nibi Chronicles: A portal to the Burt Lake Band’s violent expulsion

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: We are still here, and so is great grandma’s lilac https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/nibi-chronicles-we-are-still-here-great-grandmas-lilac/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/06/nibi-chronicles-we-are-still-here-great-grandmas-lilac/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 14:36:07 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=32808 Nibi Chronicles: We are still here, and so is great grandma’s lilac

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: Restoring what was lost in translation, one place name at a time https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/restoring-what-lost-translation-one-place-name-time/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/05/restoring-what-lost-translation-one-place-name-time/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 15:42:21 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=32592 Nibi Chronicles: Restoring what was lost in translation, one place name at a time

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: Greeting Old Man Maple during the Sap Boiling Moon https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/04/nibi-chronicles-sap-boiling-moon/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/04/nibi-chronicles-sap-boiling-moon/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:30:47 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=32177 Nibi Chronicles: Greeting Old Man Maple during the Sap Boiling Moon

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: Acknowledging one family’s knack for finding ancient stone tools https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/03/nibi-chronicles-celebrating-one-familys-knack-for-finding-ancient-stone-tools/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/03/nibi-chronicles-celebrating-one-familys-knack-for-finding-ancient-stone-tools/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:00:39 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=31878 Nibi Chronicles: Acknowledging one family’s knack for finding ancient stone tools

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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Nibi Chronicles: Standing strong with mushers on the North Shore of Lake Superior https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/02/nibi-chronicles-standing-strong-with-mushers-on-the-north-shore-of-lake-superior/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2023/02/nibi-chronicles-standing-strong-with-mushers-on-the-north-shore-of-lake-superior/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:00:16 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=31690 Nibi Chronicles: Standing strong with mushers on the North Shore of Lake Superior

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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