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Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 38: The Wiindigoo Has Always Been Here
A Wiindigoo parable about the emergence of Trump's autocracy and the demise of Democracy as we understand it.

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Jan 254 min read


Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 37: When the Waters Are Calm and the Fog Rises
Why the rise of Donald Trump didn't appear out of thin air: an Anishinaabe Teaching.

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Jan 246 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 31: Gifts of the Medicine Bear
The Spiritual and Medicinal Connection Between Makwa the Bear and Makomin, the Bearberry.

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Jan 517 min read


Spirit of the Seasons, part 20: Why the New Lunar Cycle Begins Today
Why this evening's full supermoon marks the start of the lunar cycle and the new year for the Anishinaabe people.

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Jan 314 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 31: The Timeless Nature of Indigenous Storytelling
Why traditional Indigenous storytelling does not have distinct separations or classifications.

zhaawano
Dec 29, 20253 min read


Stories from the Land of Crane and Turtle, part 7: Wenabozho and the Spirit in the Rock
The tale of how Wenabozho attempted to steal the Thunder medicine from a powerful rock painter man at Continuous-Water Lake.

zhaawano
Dec 26, 202513 min read


Teachings of the Eagle Feather, Part 14: Dawn of the Three Fires
The story of the founding of the Three Fires Council, told against the backdrop of the historical migration journey of the Anishinaabe Peoples from the Dawn Land.

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Dec 16, 202525 min read


The Way of the Heartbeat, part 21: The Ancient Fire of Brotherhood
The tale of the founding of the legendary Three Fires League of the Anishinaabe Peoples is told through a set of storytelling rings, titled Ishkoden ("Fires").

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Dec 7, 202510 min read


Teaching Stories, part 30: A Tribute to Gichi-aya’aag, the Great Beings of the Earth
A Tribute to Gichi-aya’aag, our Ojibwe Anishinaabe Elders, the Great Beings of the Earth.

zhaawano
Dec 1, 202521 min read


Teachings From the Language Tree, part 4: When Our Eyes Still Saw Spirit
How the impact of Christianity on our language has changed our perspective as Indigenous peoples.

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Nov 27, 202513 min read


Teachings from the Language Tree, part 4: The Fluid Nature of Our Language
The Ojibwe language features a fluid concept involving two types of animacy in its words and grammar, called 'bimaadizi' and 'bimaadad.'

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Nov 3, 202513 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 28: The Generous Spirit of Baagak
Baagak, the Flying Skeleton—one of the most intriguing and vibrant aadizookaanag (story characters) in Anishinaabe and Ininew cultures.

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Oct 16, 202516 min read


Teaching Stories, part 29: Mikinaakominis Aadizookewin, the Magic of Turtle Island Storytelling
Aadizookewin: Indigenous storytelling from the perspectives of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Ininew (Cree) peoples

zhaawano
Sep 25, 202533 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Omaa Nindaa: "I Live Here"
Contemplating the experience of returning home and feeling a sense of belonging by exploring the Ojibwe verbs "ayaa," "daa," and "giiwe," which mean "to be in a certain place," "to dwell somewhere," and "to return home," respectively.

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Sep 20, 20257 min read


The Way of the Heartbeat, part 20: Two Spirits, Sacred Beings
How the Native American notion of Two-spiritedness defies the conventional binary Western view of gender roles.

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Sep 17, 20257 min read


Teachings From the Language Tree, part 3: Understanding Ojibwe Verb Classification Techniques for Language Learners
Understanding why Ojibwe doodamowi-ikidowinan (verbs) and their associated nouns and pronouns are grammatically categorized into two animacy types.

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Sep 11, 202516 min read


Teachings from the Language Tree, part 2: Vocal Sounds, Gift of the Thunderbirds
A brief discussion on sounds, animacy, and the connection between animacy and verb inflection in the Ojibwe language.

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Sep 10, 20252 min read


Teachings from the Language Tree, part 1: The Endless Flexibility of the Ojibwe Language
Exploring Methods to Decolonize and Revitalize Traditional Ojibwe Language Speaking

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Aug 28, 20258 min read


Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 29: Wenabozho Tends the Fire
Who is Wenabozho, and what importance does this dualistic figure have for us?

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Aug 8, 20255 min read


Reflections of a Storyteller, part 9: How Can We Heal Their Hearts and Minds?
What can we do to detoxify the minds and hearts of Crystal Semaganis and the so-called Pretendian Hunters?

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Jul 22, 20253 min read
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