Thunderbird is now a press

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is starting its own teaching press, which it’s calling Animikii Mazina’iganan: Thunderbird Press. The press aims to publish innovative, culturally significant, high-quality works in English or Anishinaabemowin. The first publication, “Fur Trade Nation,” by renowned artist Carl Gawboy, will be released this spring.

“After more than a decade of publishing The Thunderbird Review, our annual literary journal, it’s time to see what more we can do for our community,” said Kelly McCalla, FDLTCC vice president of academic affairs.

As part of the tribal and comm...