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Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 22: Medweyaashid and the Birth of Language
A tale about a wind medicine healer who brought a stone up from the depths of a lake, thus releasing human language.

zhaawano
Mar 6, 202514 min read


Spirit of the Seasons, part 17: A Tale of Spring and the Light of the Sun
A tale of spring and the life-giving light of the Sun artistically depicted in a silver and turquoise bolo tie.

zhaawano
Feb 18, 20253 min read


The Way of the Heartbeat, Part 3: Just as a Seed, So Is a Child
Just as a seed, so is a child: A hand hammered necklace representing an Anishinaabe teaching honoring the concept of mino-bimaadiziwin.

zhaawano
Feb 5, 20254 min read


Star Stories, part 43: Wenabozho Meets the Winter Maker
Why Wenabozho and the Bringer of Winter are forever bound together in the Night Sky.

zhaawano
Jan 30, 202520 min read


Reflections of a Storyteller, part 7: The Place I'm in Is Who I Am
Sharing stories invites the most vile criticism by the Indigenous Identity Cops. But should that stop me from continuing my work?

zhaawano
Jan 9, 20253 min read


Reflections of a Storyteller, part 6 : Wenabozho and the Stepping Stones
A modern Wenabozho aawechigan (parable) about 'Crystal Semaganis' and the harmful Indigenous trend of 'Pretendian Hunting'

zhaawano
Jan 5, 202521 min read


Spirit of the Seasons, part 16: Why the New Year Is Celebrated in Winter
Do the Anishinaabeg traditionally celebrate New Year?

zhaawano
Dec 31, 20247 min read


The Way of the Heartbeat, part 18: Ode'imin and the Wiindigoo of Polarization
Why Pretendian Hunting is a modern manifestation of the wiindigoo plague, a type of lateral violence that deeply damages Indigenous culture.

zhaawano
Dec 24, 20249 min read


Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 36: The Uphill Path
Why marriage can be an uphill journey: A lesson of inspiration and hope woven around two brand new paintings by the author.

zhaawano
Dec 19, 20247 min read


Reflections of a Storyteller, part 5: Wenabozho and the Pretendian Hunters
In the US, there is still criminal impunity for 'Pretendian Hunters' who libel ...so, in my stories, this is where Wenabozho comes in ...

zhaawano
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Reflections of a Storyteller, part 4: Tammo Geertsema Is My Grandfather's Name
Tammo Geertsema Is My Grandfather's Name: I will let no doxing 'Ghost Warrior' 'Pretendian Hunter' smear it.

zhaawano
Dec 6, 20246 min read


Stories and Teachings From the Earth, part 21: Fire of the Buffalo
A tribute to the spirit of the bison, or "Bizhiki": "One Who is One With the Earth."

zhaawano
Nov 25, 202417 min read


Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 35: 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.

zhaawano
Nov 17, 202417 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

zhaawano
Nov 5, 20242 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!

zhaawano
Oct 31, 20247 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.

zhaawano
Oct 30, 20241 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.

zhaawano
Oct 30, 20241 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.

zhaawano
Oct 25, 20244 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.

zhaawano
Oct 17, 20244 min read


Reflections of a Storyteller, part 3: Beware of the Orange Wiindigoo
A word about Donald Trump, the wiindigoo (glutton) of our time.

zhaawano
Oct 8, 20243 min read
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