Speak for WolvesAnishinaabe Perspectives of Ma’iingan (Wolf)
This presentation will focus on the Anishinaabe perspective of Ma’iingan (wolf) and the cultural and spiritual connections to our closest relative – the Anishinaabe are the Native Americans of the Great Lakes region which include the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomie. We, as Anishinaabe people, consider the wolf a relative, not a resource. This presentation will highlight some of the cultural beliefs and how we, at GLIFWC, integrate the Anishinaabe language and culture into the work of wolf conservation.
Michael Waasegiizhig Price is the Traditional Ecological Knowledge Specialist at the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission in Odanah, WI. He is an enrolled member of Wikwemikong First Nations in Canada. His role as TEK Specialist involves integrating Anishinaabe language and cultural perspectives into research methods and resource management to make science more culturally relevant. Michael received his Master of Science in Forestry from the University of Montana and his Certificate of Ojibwe Language Instruction from Bemidji State University.
Speak for Wolves 