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Star Stories, part 47: Moses Among the Shooting Stars

  • Writer: zhaawano
    zhaawano
  • 4 hours ago
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Makwa-giizis (Bear Moon), February 13, 2026

Moses' Sky Journey," a tribute to Moses Amik.
"Moses' Sky Journey," a tribute to Moses Amik. Ⓒ2026 Zhaawano Giizhik.


Gigiizhigongimaani nanaandowadaan

Endazhi dani-dabayaan.

Niminwendaan waabaminaan.

Jiingwan gibabaamiwinaa.

Gigikinoowizhigoog gidaanikoobijiganag.

Ginandagoog gidinawemaagan.

Waawiyekamig gizhewaadizi niikaan.


I address my voice to the skies

While I sit here.

I am happy to see you.

A shooting star will be your guide.

Your ancestors guide you.

Your relatives hear you.

The Universe is generous with you my brother.



Today, I created a song and a painting in loving memory of my friend Moses Amik, who entered the waakwi realm to be with his ancestors on this day, 9 years ago. Time flies by quickly, and so does my memory.


When I gaze upwards, I sometimes still see him as a shooting star coloring the sky with the same vivid hues he once applied to his canvases. At night, his iconic grin still seems to part the stars, and when I listen to the wind, I can still hear his laughter and his conversations about animals, trees, and plants. When he spoke about our relatives, I genuinely felt as if Mother Earth was smiling.


The heart, art, teachings, and humor of Moses were, and continue to be, mashkiki/medicine for those fortunate enough to encounter him.


Baamaapii. I will always remember you, niijii.


Moses Amik, painting.


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