Grandmother Moon

During her weekly car ride with her grandmother from the city to the reservation, a young Native girl ponders the moon that seems to follow them. Tonight, her grandmother teaches her about Grandmother Moon, her significance, and why we honor her.

Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason (Schaghticoke/HoChunk) is an educator, traditional storyteller, and justice advocate who has been a voice for social and cultural equity for more than twenty years. Recognized for her outstanding contributions to history education, Wunneanatsu was named the 2024 National History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. An enrolled citizen of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, Wunneanatsu brings lifelong connections to the Indigenous communities throughout Indian Country, deeply rooted in southern New England where she was born and raised. Wunneanatsu's passion for preserving and sharing Indigenous histories and teachings was inspired by her grandmother.