medwinequas
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
Anishinaabe Creation Story
Earth is said to be a woman. She preceded man and her name is Mother Earth because all living things live from her gifts.
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medwinequas
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
Oji-Cree 13 Moons Teachings
Native people relate the cycles of the moon to those seasons. In every year, there are 13 of those moon cycles, each with 28 days
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medwinequas
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Nokomis Grandmother moon
The first of all the mothers, Nokomis or Grandmother Moon/Sky woman, dwells in the heavens near her daughter, Mother Earth. From there, Noko
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medwinequas
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Legend of the Underwater panther, called Mishipeshu or Mishibijiw
Underwater Panthers are primal creatures, so they do not have an origin story per se; they always ruled the murky depths of the Great Lakes
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medwinequas
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Legend of the Deer Woman
Deer Woman's specific magic and myth surrounds marriage and courtship rituals found in many tribes throughout Canada and the USA.
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medwinequas
- Aug 21, 2019
- 8 min
Story of White Buffalo Calf Woman
She taught the seven sacred ceremonies and gave them the Pîhtwâwinihkêw, the sacred ceremonial pipe.
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medwinequas
- May 2, 2019
- 25 min
Medicine Wheel pg 4 SPIRIT PATHWAYS OF THE MEDICINE WHEEL
On the Native American Medicine Wheel there are four spirit paths. Each leads from a Spirit Keeper to the sacred center space of the...
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medwinequas
- Apr 13, 2019
- 11 min
Medicine Wheel Pt 3
Native American culture has always been heavily influenced by nature. Most tribes hold nature as a sacred part of life. People, who are...
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medwinequas
- Apr 12, 2019
- 8 min
Medicine Wheel Pt 2
All tribes have a form of medicine wheel. There is no single answer as to its meaning. The Anishnaabek often referred to the medicine...
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medwinequas
- Apr 12, 2019
- 13 min
Medicine wheel pt 1
You may not be familiar with the rich spiritual traditions and beliefs of the Native Americans but these traditions and beliefs can bring...
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medwinequas
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
Legend of Asibikaashi (Spider Woman)
Asibikaasi took care of her children, the people of the land, and she continues to do so to this day
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medwinequas
- Jan 28, 2019
- 11 min
Native Spirituality Guide
Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days, when we were a strong and happy people
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