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The Way of the Heartbeat, part 12: Maskawiziiwin and the Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness: The key to breaking the cycle of grief and trauma of the Turtle Island holocaust.
zhaawano
May 7, 20235 min read
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 5: The Gift of the Heart
A letter to a friend: The Gift of the Heart - and how to cope with it.
zhaawano
Apr 17, 20234 min read
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 12: Dreaming of the Bagwajiwininiwag
Stories of the Bagwajiwininiwag, the Magic Little People of the Wilderness.
zhaawano
Apr 10, 202313 min read
Spirit of the Seasons, part 7: Return of the Wiindigoo
A musing about the modern-day Wiindigoo and how they propagate and maintain the online call-out culture...
zhaawano
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Teachings from the Tree of Life, part 14: About Polarization and the Medicine of Respect
A contemplation about the new wiindigoo called Polarization and the medicine of Respect.
zhaawano
Mar 30, 20235 min read
The Way of the Heartbeat, part 11: Put On Your Makizinan
Put on Your Makizinan, a poem about remembering and honoring the spirit of our ancestral traditions.
zhaawano
Mar 28, 20231 min read
Spirit of the Seasons, part 18: Mother Earth and the Dance of the Spring Equinox
A celebration of Spring through art and ceremony.
zhaawano
Mar 20, 20237 min read
Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 38: A Song for Moses
A song in memory of Moses Amik (1960 - 2017).
zhaawano
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Star Stories, part 31: The Story of the Morning Star and the Evening Star
The aadizookaan (sacred story) of the Morning Star and the Evening Star and the eternal duel between Dawn and Evening.
zhaawano
Feb 17, 20234 min read
Star Stories, part 29: The Creation of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon
The Creation Story of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon told through a .zirconium wedding ring set titled Gizhewaadiziwin ("Loving Kindness")
zhaawano
Feb 16, 20234 min read
Stories and Teachings from the Earth, part 11: Wenabozho and the Meaning of Aadizooke
A musing about Wenabozho and the literal meaning of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe word for "traditional storytelling."
zhaawano
Feb 11, 20231 min read
Star Stories, part 28: To Fly With the Sky Bison
The ancient Anishinaabe knowledge of how our clans and the Jiisakaan/Shaking Tent ceremony originated in the Star World...
zhaawano
Feb 9, 20233 min read
Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 37: Ojibwe Terms of Endearment
Ojibwe terms of endearment expressing a man's love to a woman: gi-zaagi'in ("I love you") and niinimoshenh ("my sweetheart").
zhaawano
Feb 1, 20238 min read
Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 36: Fire of the Thunder Beings
A linguistic approach to the phenomenon of waasamoowin, the lightning/electricity caused by the Thunder Beings of the Skies.
zhaawano
Jan 26, 20238 min read
Reawakening of the Medicine People, part 4: Wenabozho's Dance
The legend of how Wenabozho helped returning Ziigwan (Spring) to the land and founded Waabanowiwin, the Anishinaabe Society of Dawn.
zhaawano
Jan 24, 20236 min read
Reflections of the Great Lakes, part 18: They Speak From a Great Distance
About cross-cultural misunderstandings: What happens when a white man tries to get information from a Native man.
zhaawano
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Star Stories, part 27: New Beginnings (A Love Poem)
New Beginnings - A poem by Zhaawano Giizhik about taking someone you love by the hand and leading them to a better place.
zhaawano
Jan 13, 20232 min read
The Trees Speak, part 4: Why We Must Learn to Remember the Old Language
A musing about the importance of relearning the old language and to reconnect with the spirits.
zhaawano
Jan 1, 20232 min read
Love Stories from the Land of Many Lakes, part 19: Yellow Star Woman's Dream Vision
A magic dream vision tale about love and separation told against the backdrop of Nibaad Misaabe, the Sleeping Giant of Thunder Bay.
zhaawano
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Star Stories, part 26: A Message From the Thunderbirds
About maji-ishkoden, or fireballs from the Sky, messengers from the Thunderbirds.
zhaawano
Nov 20, 20222 min read
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