Featured Speaker: Jesse DesRosier

When: Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026 at Noon
Where: Online
Cost: Free

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Presentation Title:
Kiipatapiisinoan, Blackfoot ledger art and the history of my people

Presentation Description:
Jesse will address the group and spend time explaining Winter Count hide and Pictographs/Petroglyphs and their storytelling as well as ledger art and the adaptation of traditional story telling from hide to paper. Jesse will explain his experience bringing both these worlds together.

About the Artist:
Jesse DesRosier, life long Blackfoot language advocate. Graduate of Piegan Institute, taught there for 7 years as well as BCC after college. U of M graduate class of 2017, before becoming a full time language, history and culture instructor. SAG-AFTRA stuntman, script writer and actor. USMC veteran, pro Bare Knuckle fighter who also fought MMA, boxing and kickboxing. Mainly I am a proud father of four, bringing all of my life experiences into my artwork.