In Ojibwe tradition, Ajijaak (sandhill crane) represents wisdom and communication. All other clans look to Ajijaak for guidance. What does Ajijaak teach us? What can we learn from his connection to manoomin (wild rice), the Great Lakes, and his other relatives? Join us for an evening with Dr. Patty Loew as we learn from the stories of Ajijaak and celebrate the start of sandhill crane migration season!

Patty Loew, Ph.D., is professor emerita in the Medill School of Journalism and inaugural director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern University. She has written extensively about Ojibwe treaty rights, sovereignty, and the role of Native media in communicating Indigenous world views. A citizen of Mashkiiziibiig (the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe), Dr. Loew is the author of four books, including Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal, Native People of Wisconsin, and Guide to Native People of Wisconsin. Her book, Seventh Generation Earth Ethics, won the 2014 Midwest Book Award for Culture.

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