Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, and Living Connections to the Cosmos

Novitsky, Travis; Lee PhD MFA, Annette S.

ISBN 10: 1681341123 / ISBN 13: 9781681341125

Published by Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2023

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About the Authors: Travis Novitsky, a lifelong resident of the north shore of Lake Superior, is a nature and wildlife photographer living in Grand Portage, Minnesota. He is most known for his images portraying the wonders of the night sky. His work is prominently featured in the documentary Northern Nights, Starry Skies, a film that he narrated and co-produced along with PBS North and Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education. During the day, he works for the Minnesota DNR as the park manager at Grand Portage State Park. He is a mixed-race Native American of Ojibwe, French, Swedish, Russian, and Polish ancestry and a member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Annette S. Lee, PhD, MFA, is an award-winning visual artist, science communicator, and civic engagement leader who leads social transformation work with Indigenous communities worldwide, especially Ojibwe and D(L)akota people on Turtle Island (North America) and Mni Sota Makoce (Minnesota). She has been working at the intersection of science, art, and culture for a lifetime and continues this work as executive director of Native Skywatchers and as a self-employed visual artist. Annette is a member of the International Astronomical Union, and she holds academic positions as an adjunct professor, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland, and associate adjunct professor, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of California-Santa Cruz, where she is also an OpenLab Arts Collaborative researcher. She is a mixed-race Native American of Lakota, Chinese, and Irish ancestry.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous ...
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable