Stories

In order to learn any language, you have to use it: you have to hear it; you have to learn it.

This page contains video, audio, and written stories told by Potawatomi people for the purpose of passing on language, culture, and history.

Only stories that have been cleared for public (non-Potawatomi) use may be posted here.

Fighting the Mining Companies

In this first story, Jim Thunder talks about his experiences with mining companies in northern Wisconsin.

Potawatomis in Mexico

In this second story, Jim Thunder is asked to tell about how Potawatomi people ended up in Mexico.