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Love Stories from the Land of Many Lakes, part 19: Wenabozho and His Grandmother's Hair
An Ojibwe teaching about the hair of Wenabozho's Grandmother.
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zhaawano
- May 15
- 15 min
Dance of the 13 Moons: An Introduction to the Lunar Calendar of the Anishinaabe Peoples
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 13: An introduction to the Lunar Calendar of the Anishinaabeg Peoples.
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zhaawano
- May 7
- 5 min
The Way of the Heartbeat, part 12: Maskawiziiwin and the Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness: The key to breaking the cycle of grief and trauma of the Turtle Island holocaust.
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zhaawano
- Apr 17
- 4 min
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 5: The Gift of the Heart
A letter to a friend: The Gift of the Heart - and how to cope with it.
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zhaawano
- Apr 10
- 11 min
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 12: Dreaming of the Bagwajiwininiwag
Stories of the Bagwajiwininiwag, the Magic Little People of the Wilderness.
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zhaawano
- Apr 2
- 3 min
Spirit of the Seasons, part 7: Return of the Wiindigoo
A musing about the modern-day Wiindigoo and how they propagate and maintain the online call-out culture...
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zhaawano
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 14: About Polarization and the Medicine of Respect
A contemplation about the new wiindigoo called Polarization and the medicine of Respect.
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zhaawano
- Mar 28
- 1 min
The Way of the Heartbeat, part 11: Put On Your Makizinan
Put on Your Makizinan, a poem about remembering and honoring the spirit of our ancestral traditions.
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zhaawano
- Mar 20
- 5 min
Spirit of the Seasons, part 7: Mother Earth and the Dance of the Spring Equinox
A celebration of Spring through art and ceremony.
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zhaawano
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 38: A Song for Moses
A song in memory of Moses Amik (1960 - 2017).
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zhaawano
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Star Stories, part 31: The Story of the Morning Star and the Evening Star
The aadizookaan (sacred story) of the Morning Star and the Evening Star and the eternal duel between Dawn and Evening.
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zhaawano
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Star Stories, part 29: The Creation of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon
The Creation Story of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon told through a .zirconium wedding ring set titled Gizhewaadiziwin ("Loving Kindness")
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zhaawano
- Feb 11
- 1 min
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 11: Wenabozho and the Meaning of Aadizooke
A musing about Wenabozho and the literal meaning of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe word for "traditional storytelling."
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zhaawano
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Star Stories, part 28: To Fly With The Sky Bison
The ancient Anishinaabe knowledge of how our clans and the Jiisakaan/Shaking Tent ceremony originated in the Star World...
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zhaawano
- Feb 1
- 7 min
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
- 6 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 14
- 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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