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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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- 7 days ago
- 1 min
Star Stories, part 42: A Lullaby
An Ojibwe lullaby inspired by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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zhaawano
- Aug 29
- 3 min
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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zhaawano
- Aug 27
- 8 min
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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zhaawano
- Aug 20
- 4 min
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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zhaawano
- Aug 17
- 1 min
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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zhaawano
- Aug 14
- 14 min
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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zhaawano
- Jul 30
- 22 min
An Illustrated List of Ojibwe Anishinaabe Stars & Planets, part 2 (J to Z)
An Illustrated List of Ojibwe Anishinaabe Stars & Planets, part 2 (J to Z)
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zhaawano
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Stories and Teachings From the Earth, part 18: A Word About Grandparents and their Grandchildren
In Anishinaabe culture, Ginoozhishinaan, grandchildren, are important since they guarantee the continuity & future of the family and Nation.
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zhaawano
- Jul 29
- 24 min
Star Stories, part 40: The Great Sky Bear That Lives Among the Stars
Grandmother telling stories of Ishpiming Gichi Makwa, The Great Bear in the Sky.
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zhaawano
- Jul 13
- 4 min
Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 19: The Great Battle Between Wenabozho and Mishibizhiw
The fascinating story of the great battle between Wenabozho and Mishibizhiw which led to the great deluge that flooded the earth.
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zhaawano
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 31: The Issue of Shame
Why the cycle of historical trauma disrupts Indigenous mental health and culture and what we can do to break it.
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zhaawano
- Jul 4
- 8 min
Star Stories, part 39: Mishibizhiw and the Great Passing of the Spirit Rabbit
The wondrous tale about how Wenabozho avenged his brother's death and, with the aid of the Great Underworld Lynx, helped him return home.
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zhaawano
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Star Stories, part 38: Harvesting Medicine Along the Cedar Trail
An Ojibwe Anishinaabe teaching about the Giizhik-miikana or Cedar Trail, the planetary elliptical that moves from east to west.
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zhaawano
- Jun 15
- 8 min
Stories and Teachings From the Earth, part 17: What Is My Real Body?
A musing on the interconnectedness between mankind and nature – illustrated through the Anishinaabe ceremony of the Shaking Tent.
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zhaawano
- Jun 9
- 11 min
Teaching Stories, part 26: The Seven Grandfather Teachings-Weaving Threads of Tradition
Weaving Threads of Tradition: The Seven Grandfather Teachings in my storytelling and art.
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zhaawano
- Jun 4
- 3 min
The Way of the Heartbeat, part 15: As Your Heart Beats
We must teach our children the gift of the Heart. It is the strongest, most powerful gift there is.
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zhaawano
- Jun 1
- 18 min
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 15: Spirit Bear and the Tree of Life
Makwa the bear, "Born From Medicine," guardian of the Medicine Lodge of the Anishinaabe and Ininew Peoples.
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zhaawano
- May 31
- 1 min
Reawakening of the Medicine People, part 7: Return of the Kind-hearted People
Return of the Kind-hearted People: Finding the key to healing the intergenerational trauma of Anishinaabe Peoples.
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zhaawano
- May 30
- 23 min
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 29: The Truth of Decolonization - Why We Must Nurture Our Language Roots
The Truth of Decolonization - Why We Must Nurture Our Indigenous Language Roots
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