Area Voices: Indigenous Astronomy

On a search for the meaning of Wassegijig, his family name, Michael Wassegijig Price found himself in an inspiring world of Indigenous narratives that had been written in the stars. His quest led him to a world of star knowledge and stories nearly forgotten due to colonialism forcing the loss of native culture and language for so many years. Upon realizing the existence of this world of wisdom, his thirst for more information, more history, more language simply could not be quenched. Today, the flow of new understandings rooted in old-world teachings continues to inspire Michael as he uncovers more and more stories from his own Anishinaabe culture as well as other Indigenous cultures across the globe. Michael Wassegijig Price visited the morning show recently and told us how his passion for star stories was ignited and how it has influenced him. He shared Indigenous star stories of common constellations from different Indigenous cultures that enlightened people in terms of creation stories, planting seasons and more. For more information about the work Michael is doing, check out his blog Revolving Sky where he'll be adding stories and understanding regularly.