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Stories and Teachings From the Earth, part 19: Fire of the Buffalo
A tribute to the spirit of the bison, or "Bizhiki": "One Who is One With the Earth."
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Nov 1716 min read
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 25: The Cedar Branch on the Fire
A teaching allegory commenting on the change of power in the US, heralding an era of Wiindigoo rule marked by chaos and dehumanization.
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Nov 51 min read
Stories and Teachings From the Earth, part 20: Wenabozho and the Big White Orange Wind-maker Spirit
How Wenabozho went to the mountain and made the Big white Orange Wind-maker Spirit go away
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Oct 315 min read
Stories and Teachings From the Earth, part 19: Do Bears and Spiders Dream?
What do bears and spiders have in common? They are both intrinsically interwoven with our capability to dream. They, too, can dream!
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Oct 301 min read
Migizi Says, part 2
Migizi, the White headed Eagle, soaring high above Turtle Island and commenting on the troubles and delusions of life. Part 2 in the series.
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Oct 301 min read
Migizi Says, part 1
Migizi, the White headed Eagle, soaring high above Turtle Island and commenting on the troubles and delusions of life. Part 1 in the series.
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Oct 252 min read
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 24: Anger is a Wiindigoo
A musing to a friend about the anger bandwagon reflex of today versus the down-to-earth mentality of yesterday.
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Oct 173 min read
Spirit of the Seasons, part 15: When Mother Earth and Grandmother Moon Meet
Tonight, Grandmother Moon will visit her daughter; her bright light will show our mother dressed in her most beautiful garment.
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Oct 82 min read
Reflections of a Storyteller, part 3: Beware of the Orange Wiindigoo
A word about Donald Trump, the wiindigoo (glutton) of our time.
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Oct 66 min read
Reflections of a Storyteller, part 2: The Indigenous Identity Question - How to Sit Firm in the Eye of the Hurricane
How to navigate the complexities of Indigenous identity.
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Oct 11 min read
The Way of the Heartbeat, part 17: The Pulse of My Heart Drum
Why we must think good thoughts.
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Sep 302 min read
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 33: Don't Judge. We All Have Scars
Why we must not judge the "Nativeness" of someone by their outward appearance (or tribal affiliation) alone.
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Sep 201 min read
The Way of the Heartbeat, part 16: A Love Poem for Jane
A Love Poem for Jane High Eagle (Jane Muskitta)
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Sep 51 min read
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 32: The Empathic Nature of Ojibwe Language
Gizhawenimin: The empathic nature of the Anishinaabe Language.
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Sep 41 min read
Star Stories, part 42: A Lullaby
An Ojibwe lullaby inspired by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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Aug 293 min read
Spirit of the Seasons, part 14: Song of the Sky Bison
How the Bison and the meteors in the night sky are related to our sacred ceremonies on earth.
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Aug 278 min read
The Trees Speak, part 5: The Eagle and the Tamarack Tree
The Eagle and the Tamarack Tree: a sacred story dedicated to my friend Michel Sutherland.
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Aug 204 min read
Spirit of the Seasons, part 13: The Rise of the Blue Supermoon
How the Anishinaabeg understand and define the phenomenon of the blue supermoon.
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Aug 171 min read
Love Stories from the Land of Many Lakes, part 20: Seek the Deepest Blue of the Sky (A Love Poem)
Seek the Deepest Blue of the Sky (A Love Poem)
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Aug 1414 min read
Star Stories, part 41: Looking Through the Hole in the Sky
Looking through the Hole in the Sky - the Pleiades asterism, where our celestial origin lies.
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