Bridging The Gap # 42: Nicholas Bimibatoo Mishtadim DeShaw answers a question asked by Tall Paul...

Nicholas Bimibatoo Mishtadim DeShaw is an Ojibwe (Eagle Clan) author currently residing in St Paul, Minnesota. Nicholas is a self-described aspiring Ojibwe language speaker and educator. His debut book, Loaf the Cat Goes to the Pow Wow, will be released May 28, 2024 through Nancy Paulsen Press. ••• https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690490/loaf-the-cat-goes-to-the-powwow-by-nicholas-deshaw-illustrated-by-tara-audibert/ https://www.mnbipockidlit.com/authors-illustrators/deshaw https://www.instagram.com/nicholas_deshaw ••• Tall Paul is a Native Hip Hop artist, public speaker, and workshop facilitator from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is Anishinaabe and Oneida, and his ancestral roots flow from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Northern Minnesota. Born and raised in South Minneapolis, Tall Paul's music strongly reflects his inner-city upbringing. His most recent album entitled “The Story of Jim Thorpe” explores and revisits the life and legacy of Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal, and discusses his influence and importance in the 21st century. ••• https://www.tallpaulhiphop.com/ https://tallpaulhiphop.bandcamp.com/album/the-story-of-jim-thorpe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0zgDjr2Cmo https://www.facebook.com/TallPaulHipHop/ https://www.instagram.com/tallpaulhiphop/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/music/Someone-Great-Who-Looked-Like-Me-7009141154651080706••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, June 2025 At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center••• https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=32mCc1rHxF6P2_k9 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e5lZU4LDuNWY8e7lzTVK4mt&si=_GoKP4ZOtLujYK_z •••