Doors open at 6:30 - Event at 7 - $20 advance tickets through Interlochen

Join Dan Wanschura, host of IPR’s podcast Points North, for an intimate conversation with Kenny Pheasant about the language and stories of his people, and the efforts to preserve it for generations to come.

About the Event:

Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe nation, is one of the oldest Native American languages in North America, but it is in danger of becoming extinct if not passed on to a new generation. In earlier times, the language was passed on orally from a tribe’s elders to its younger members, but in more recent times, this practice has fallen away. 

This event is sponsored by Interlochen Public Radio and the United Way of Northwest Michigan.

About the Speakers:

KENNY PHEASANT

Kenny Pheasant is a teacher of Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabe people. He is a member of Wiikwemkoong First Nation and was raised on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, where he grew up speaking Anishinaabemowin.  

DAN WANSCHURA

Ever since he was young, Dan has been fascinated with radio. From hearing the dulcet tones of John Gordon broadcast Minnesota Twins games, to staying up late listening to radio theater, he was captivated by the imaginative medium. (More on IPR’s website)