Joe McLellan is an author, educator, storyteller and Deacon in the Catholic Church currently assigned to the John Brebeuf community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
He is a skilled facilitator and storyteller. As well as storytelling sessions, workshops, retreats and presentations for many and various Canadian and American schools, education conferences, private organizations, corporate businesses and Catholic and ecumenical organizations and communities, Joe has authored and co-authored several children's books.
Joe has recently recorded an album of his stories including:
"Nanabosho and the Porcupine"
"Dragons Live Forever"
"Nanabosho and the Woodpecker"
"Butt Buttocks"
"How Turtle Got its Shell"
and "Goose Girl"
Engineered by Dave Roman at Maddock Studios (Winnipeg, MB)
Produced by Randy Hiebert at The Randy Hiebert Music Studios (Nashville, TN)
Guitar by: Ron Smith
Fiddle by: Sierra Noble (myspace.com/sierranoble) (sierranoble.ca)
About Nanabosho Nanabosho is the teacher and protector of the Anishinabe people. He was sent by Creator to help the Anishinabe people. He discovered that people are not easily helped and he resorts to all kinds of tricks and antics to teach people about how to behave and how to survive. The stories of his exploits have been passed down orally for thousands of years by the Anishinabe. Sometimes Nanabosho changes into other forms, such as a rabbit, an owl, a tree or a rock to help make a point. Sometimes he puts himself into a humourous situation to make a point. No matter what he does, He is always teaching.