Clay Woman Falls in Love With the Lake

“Clay Woman Falls in Love With The Lake” is a video tale read by Tashia, featuring photography of Lake Superior.

Anishinaabe Words:

Waabiganikwe = Clay Woman

Gichii-Gammii = Lake Superior

Bagaan = hazelnut

Oshkiikwe = New Woman

Gichigamii-Inini = Lake Superior Man.

This video tale is currently a part of the Once Upon A Shore group exhibit at the MMAM Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona, MN through 2025. The exhibit is curated by Heid Erdrich and features work by Courtney M. Leonard, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Jonathan Thunder, and Minnesota’s Poet Laureate, Gwen Nell Westerman. Learn more about the exhibit: https://mmam.org/once-upon-a-shore