by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Following from Curve Lake First Nation Pow Wow Brochure Download Brochure to Learn about all the Dances Learn About Pow Wow...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Settlers may be invited to participate in a Smudging Ceremony at the beginning of a workshop, a Talking Circle or some other event. Here is some information in case you have this opportunity. The following excerpt is from http://anishinaabemodaa.com/ (Although some...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Interconnection is a central core of First Nations, Inuit and Metis worldviews and ways of knowing. Some First Nations sum this up with the phrase “All my relations”. This mindset reflects people who are aware that everything in the universe is connected. It also...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The use of tobacco was also another major religious symbol. Tobacco was a key religious element in the religious practices. The tobacco symbolized honesty; honesty between two people talking or talking to the spirit world. The tobacco was said to go ahead of a...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Ojibwe sought to live in harmony with all nature and respect all dwellers of the earth. They saw their existence as intertwined with that of the rest of the earth, so they accepted their food and provisions from the earth with great thanks. A prayer of thanks...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Elders often speak about the importance of Anishinaabemowin to Anishinaabe culture and society. In addition to routine communication, the language is essential in the officiating of Ojibwe ceremonies and the repatriation of sacred items as well as in providing a...
