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zhaawano
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 34: 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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zhaawano
Oct 17, 20243 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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zhaawano
Oct 8, 20242 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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zhaawano
Oct 6, 20246 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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zhaawano
Oct 1, 20242 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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zhaawano
Sep 30, 20242 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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zhaawano
Sep 20, 20241 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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zhaawano
Sep 5, 20241 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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zhaawano
Sep 4, 20241 min read
Star Stories, part 42: A Lullaby
An Ojibwe lullaby inspired by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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zhaawano
Aug 29, 20243 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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zhaawano
Aug 27, 20248 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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zhaawano
Aug 20, 20244 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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zhaawano
Aug 17, 20241 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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zhaawano
Aug 14, 202414 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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zhaawano
Jul 30, 202424 min read
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, 20244 min read
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, 202424 min read
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, 20244 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20248 min read
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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