When the Frogs Sleep
Bedtime stories, for the rez kids. Using his deadliest uncle voice, Kieran Davis is joined by fellow co-host Winter Dawn Lipscombe to share bedtime stories and personal experiences about getting old and finding yourself – each episode they’ll be joined by fellow youth, knowledge keepers, and special guests who will share their own experiences and wisdom relating to gender, identity, and culture.
When the Frogs Sleep
Gwiingwiishi
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Kieran Davis and Winter Dawn Lipscombe
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Season 2
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Episode 6
In this episode of When the Frogs Sleep, we talk about Gwiingwiishi — the whiskey jack, and the lessons it carries about humility, connection, and coming home to ceremony. Through conversations on feasting, cultural renewal, and being Two-Spirit, we explore what it means to listen when teachings arrive in unexpected ways.
We close with a bedtime story inspired by Niigaan Sinclair’s article, “Anishinaabe stories about the mischievous, wise gray jay” (Canadian Geographic), reminding us that Gwiingwiishi’s trickster ways often reveal deeper truths about relationship, laughter, and moving in a good way.
