An Ojibwe Perspective on the Night Sky

Embrace the winter darkness and discover Minnesota’s boreal skies! Ojibwe photographer Travis Novitsky and Ojibwe artist, author and storyteller Carl Gawboy share their experiences and stories on the wonders of the night sky.
This presentation was part of "Boreal Stargazing" a week of free activities tailored for students, families, and friends that will immerse you in learning and stargazing.
The week of free in-person and virtual events is brought to you by Friends of the Boundary Waters, Voyageurs Conservancy, Starry Skies North and the National Park Service.
Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

[@Deb4Peace]

awesome on the wolves

[@Firstthunder]

Miigwetch Carl for the book Ojibwe Sky Star Map

[@floorfungus4209]

thank you, I am writing a scifi story about ojibwe legend and scifi story about a star woman bringing light to her beloved wife waiting back at earth. These stories help give me insight alot.

[@paulmacnally206]

Wonderful ,, migwetch.

[@beadingbusily]

I know this is extremely late, but that is a great picture.

[@ntvrthmn]

Today I read the maziina'igan "Ojibwe Sky Star Map Constellation Guide" and Carl Gawboy was one of its authors/contributors. I've often wondered if the various clans came about due to sky views at time of birth, kind of like Euro-Astrologer Zodiac Signs. Another interesting POV is from a book about the Incas' constellations (I forgot the name of it). Too bad we no longer "see" the night sky. Miigwech for this video.

[@ronaldjorgensen6839]

best nothern lights i seen was ely

[@richards8916]

The Blue Star (Suzanna Maria Emmanuel) has returned in this prophetic time. Our individual opportunity to return to the stars/ October 2032

[@garyglonek5496]

In my interpretation of the Hegman Pictos, they represent more than just a few constellations, but a calendar of the year. The cross in the upper right is our constellation Cygnus which appears in the sky when the open water begins and dominates the summer sky. The canoes and horizontal marks represent this open water season when canoe travel is prominent. Then comes fall represented by the moose, then winter and the Winter Maker, and finally, Curly Tail of spring, completing the cycle. The horned head image of the Water Panther is found in the night sky with the constellation Cassiopeia as the horned head and the constellation Perseus forming the arched back. This constellation is over head just after dark in November, when those gales on Lake Superior come early.

[@Eyetime30.5]

Great seminar! Thank You!!

[@millinerd]

An amazing video. Thank you!

[@lizsalloom]

Really cool talk. Thank you so much

[@daryln1833]

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