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Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 37: Ojibwe Terms of Endearment
Ojibwe terms of endearment expressing a man's love to a woman: gi-zaagi'in ("I love you") and niinimoshenh ("my sweetheart").
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zhaawano
- Jan 26
- 7 min
Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 36: Fire of the Thunder Beings
A linguistic approach to the phenomenon of waasamoowin, the lightning/electricity caused by the Thunder Beings of the Skies.
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zhaawano
- Jan 24
- 5 min
Reawakening of the Medicine People, part 4: Wenabozho's Dance
The legend of how Wenabozho helped returning Ziigwan (Spring) to the land and founded Waabanowiwin, the Anishinaabe Society of Dawn.
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zhaawano
- Jan 19
- 1 min
Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 18: They Speak From a Great Distance
About cross-cultural misunderstandings: What happens when a white man tries to get information from a Native man.
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zhaawano
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Star Stories, part 27: New Beginnings (A Love Poem)
New Beginnings - A poem by Zhaawano Giizhik about taking someone you love by the hand and leading them to a better place.
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zhaawano
- Jan 1
- 2 min
The Trees Speak, part 4: Why We Must Learn to Remember the Old Language
A musing about the importance of relearning the old language and to reconnect with the spirits.
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zhaawano
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Love Stories from the Land of Many Lakes, part 19: Yellow Star Woman's Dream Vision
A magic dream vision tale about love and separation told against the backdrop of Nibaad Misaabe, the Sleeping Giant of Thunder Bay.
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zhaawano
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
Star Stories, part 26: A Message From the Thunderbirds
About maji-ishkoden, or fireballs from the Sky, messengers from the Thunderbirds.
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zhaawano
- Nov 5, 2022
- 1 min
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 10: Mother Earth's Rattle
A musing on Omizakamigokwe, our Mother Earth, who takes care of us and will be shaking her zhiishiigwan long after we have gone.
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zhaawano
- Nov 3, 2022
- 8 min
Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 17: Animosh and the Twins
The sacred story of how Animosh the Dog nurtured the first two Anishinaabeg to maturity and taught them to dance.
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zhaawano
- Oct 23, 2022
- 2 min
Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 15: Zhingibis and the Return of the Heart Berry
The story of a young Ojibwe man named Zhingibis Mandosking who had a dream that helped returning the warm weather to the freezing earth.
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zhaawano
- Oct 15, 2022
- 10 min
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 9: Akiwenzii's Teaching
The meaning of the word Akiwenzii (He Who Has Been on the Earth for a Long Time) and the role the Elder People play in Anishinaabe culture.
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zhaawano
- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
Reflections of a Storyteller, part 1: When There Is No Snow on the Ground
Reflections of a Storyteller. questioning the modern-day taboo on telling stories only when there is snow on the ground.
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zhaawano
- Oct 9, 2022
- 7 min
Spirit of the Seasons, part 6: Mother Earth and the 13 Moons of Creation
A sacred love story told to celebrate the rise of the 13 Full Moons above our Turtle Island.
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zhaawano
- Sep 26, 2022
- 9 min
Spirit of the Seasons, part 5: When the Spirits of Summer and Winter Meet
Autumn, when the spirits of summer and winter meet. Around this time, we celebrate the beginning of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
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zhaawano
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 8: A Tribute to Our Medicine Women
Mashkikiikewikwewag, our medicine women, are the true healers and heroes of our Nations.
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zhaawano
- Aug 20, 2022
- 4 min
Star Stories, part 25: The Mighty Winds From Our Grandfather in the Sky
Our Grandfather in the Sky is speaking to us. He is sending us messages from our ancestors, in the form of strong winds & dazzling lights..
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zhaawano
- Aug 13, 2022
- 7 min
Star Stories, part 24: The Vision of Sees-Beyond-the-Stars-Woman
How Sees-Beyond-the-Stars-Woman, medicine woman and astronomist of her People, had a vision that took her to the Milky Way and beyond.
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zhaawano
- Aug 6, 2022
- 5 min
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 13: Living the Mashkikiikewin Life
The need to approach life in a sacred manner and return to a life of mashkikikiikewin (gathering medicine).
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zhaawano
- Aug 1, 2022
- 1 min
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 12: The Healing Dance
To dance is to heal. As you dance, think of an eagle feather that lifts your spirit and relieves your pain.
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