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Teaching Stories, part 16: The Good Way of the Warrior
What it means to be a warrior. A Teaching Story illustrated with artwork by Carl Ray, Simone McLeod, and Zhaawano Giizhik.

zhaawano
Jun 2, 202123 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 28: Path of the Sun Dancer
Follow the Path of the Sun Dancers. A teaching centered around two jewelry creations, about our most sacred ceremony, the Sun Dance.

zhaawano
Mar 17, 20217 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, Part 5: Round Dance of the Sky Bear People
The story of a gold "Bear Fetish" teaching necklace titled Giizhigomakwawininiwag Waagishimon ("Round Dance of the Sky Bear People").

zhaawano
Mar 8, 20214 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 4: Wenabozho and the Evil Spirit of the White Mountain
How the Great Hare Wiinabozho stopped the Wind-Maker Spirit of the White Mountain from terrorizing the land.

zhaawano
Jan 17, 20212 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 27: Spirit of Thunder Mountain
An artistic homage to the Thunderbirds who in springtime descend from the mountain to watch over all life on Earth.

zhaawano
Jan 12, 202125 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 26: Sky Blanket and the Gifts of the Little Spirit Tree
The story of a non-conformist, Two-Spirit Ojibwe woman who became a teacher of her People.

zhaawano
Dec 2, 202011 min read


Love Stories from the Land of Many Lakes: The Amazing Journey of a Woman Named Two-Spirit Thunder
The sacred story of a brave two-spirit woman of the Rattle Snake clan who journeyed to the domain of the Thunderbirds.

zhaawano
Nov 25, 202047 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 2: Gift from the Great Sea Turtle
The story of the Turtle, symbol of healing and communication, and his many gifts to mankind.

zhaawano
Oct 17, 202010 min read


Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 9: The Girl Who Walked the Bear Path
The story of how an Anishinaabe girl walked the Bear Path into the Dream world and returned as the first Medicine Woman of her People.

zhaawano
Oct 14, 202039 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 25: How the Golden Eagle Got Its Dark Plumage
A sacred story of how Giniw the Golden Eagle flew into the sun and got its dark plumage.

zhaawano
Sep 24, 202011 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 3: Turtle and Bear, guardians of the Shaking Tent
Mikinaak the Sea Turtle and Makwa the Bear, spirit guardians of the Ojibwe ceremony of the Shaking Tent.

zhaawano
Sep 9, 202017 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 1: The Rocks That Sing
"The Rocks That Sing," a story about transfusion of knowledge and life's energy through the rocks of the earth.

zhaawano
Aug 11, 202020 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 24
The True Story of how the Smoking of the Pipe Brought Peace and Healing to the People of the Three Fires.

zhaawano
Jun 29, 202018 min read


Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 13: Tobacco, Sacred Gift of the Thunderbirds
A story about the origin of tobacco, and how the Anishinaabeg Peoples learned to offer it as an act of prayerful and powerful reciprocity.

zhaawano
Jun 4, 202019 min read


Love Stories from the Land of Many Lakes, part 15: Wenabozho and the Storytellers' Mirror
An epic storytelling painting, a teaching mirror that marks the beginning of a magic and fruitful cooperation between two kindred artists.

zhaawano
May 19, 20207 min read


Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 12: The Lake Remembers
An ancient Anishinaabe belief about the lakes, storage rooms of water containing the blood memory of countless beings that lived before us.

zhaawano
May 12, 202013 min read


Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 11: Encounter with a Black Bear
WAJIW AADIZOOKAAN: THE STORY OF THE BEAR MEDICINE RINGS ~~ The tale of a unique storytelling ring set inspired by a true story.

zhaawano
May 1, 20202 min read


Star Stories, part 30: Sky Spirits (The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars)
Relearning the knowledge and sacred tales of the sun, the moon, and the star; featuring the legend of Giizhig Anang, the Day Star or Venus

zhaawano
Apr 29, 20207 min read


Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 11: Nibi, Source of Life, Teachings, and Stories
A story about Nibi the Spirit of the Water, dedicated to the legacy of Nookomis Josephine Mandamin.

zhaawano
Feb 22, 202013 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 23: The Gift of Spring
A story about the Gift of Life from the East, symbolized by the seeds of the Earth.

zhaawano
Feb 12, 202025 min read
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