Sam Zimmerman (Grand Portage). After two decades on the east coast in public education, Sam moved back to Minnesota to rededicate himself to his passion for painting and to be closer to his family and community.

His artwork explores his Ojibwe heritage, as well as his learnings and experiences in nature after returning to his ancestral homelands. Sam shares about learning language and culture through community collaborations, illustrating books for Native authors, and collaborating with family. He tells Leah and Cole about his path, which began with a college-age passion for painting, and then a love for teaching, and has now come full circle as he returns home.

Marcie Rendon founded Raving Native Productions theater. Along with various plays, screenplays, poems and short stories, she has written two nonfiction books for children, and three crime fiction novels. Her first novel Murder on the Red River won the 2018 Pinckley Prize for Debut Crime Fiction. Her second novel Girl Gone Missing was shortlisted for the 2020 G. P. Putnam's Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Her most successful theatre work to date is "Free Frybread Telethon", a play which satirizes the American prison system and its treatment of Native Americans.

Brian Yazzie is a Professional Native American (Navajo) Magician with over 15 years of experience in the Magical Arts. Yazzie is currently the only Professional Native American Magician in the world who specializes in Corporate and school presentations from grades K-12 and even College and Universities.

In addition to being an entertainer, Brian is a skillea educator with a passion for teaching people about the power of curiosity, creativity, personal development and critical thinking. This show is suitable for all ages and can be customized to fit the needs and interest of your event.