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2007/6/22
Welcome to:
Agokwa in Ojibwa Nation
Have yourself a Great Day
See You & Never Good-bye...
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Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 22
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"The one who wishes to be a true medicine person must be a person of faith, and they can only work successfully with those who also have faith."
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--Fools Crow, LAKOTA
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Medicine People are spiritual beings who have made a decision to seek the Red Road. They sacrifice and seek the way of the Creator. After many years of dedication, the Grandfathers teach them about power and about laws and about how to use the medicine. The Medicine People develop tremendous faith in their medicine and in the Creator. When we go to the Medicine People, we too must have faith so they can help us. We can only be helped if we want to be helped. Because the Medicine People know how to help - that is only one half of it. The other half is up to us. We must have faith that the medicine has powers to help. |
My Creator, faith is belief without evidence. Today, give me the faith. Let me trust that You are running why life. Let me know You are in charge of all things. Let my mind not wonder; let me stand strong on Your path today.
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2007/6/18
ISSUES & HEALTH
AIDS VIGIL
The vigil moves to Allan Gardens from
its regular home due to city construction
in Cawthra Square Park. The hosts are
Rod Michano, an Ojibway man living with
HIV for the last 20 years, and Shannon
Soropia, who’s worked in the AIDS sector
for 23 years. With performances by
Billy Newton Davis, Singing Out,
Charlie Seminero and others; with
a special focus on the native community
in honour of Jun 21 being National
Aboriginal Day. 9pm. In the park
southeast of Carlton and Jarvis.
The519.org/programs/groups/hiv/aidsvigil.
RM VAUGHAN. Group show at MOCCA.
GEIN WONG. Get Your Lit Out at A Space.
All phone numbers are area
code 416, unless otherwise
stated.
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Welcome to:
Agokwa in Ojibwa Nation
Have yourself a Great Day
See You & Never Good-bye...
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In the Spirit of Peace and Unity,
ShiningThunderbirdEagleman
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Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 18
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"I am particularly found of the little groves of oak trees. I love to look at them, because they endure the wintry storm and the summer's heat, and, not unlike ourselves, seem to flourish by them."
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--Sitting Bull, SIOUX
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Every season, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, has gifts that it gives to all creatures. The animals will develop thicker furs just before Winter and will shed this fur in the Spring. Squirrels will store their food in the Fall; other animals build up fat so they can hibernate during the Winter. We can watch all forms of nature and see all creatures work in harmony with the seasons. The secret for us is to learn by observing nature. Watch the trees. Learn from them. We human beings need to learn the gifts and blessings of the seasons. |
Grandfather, Grandmother, teach me to live in harmony with the seasons.
Stanford Sinclair said...
Hey, we have been forced to live this way and adapt to such principles. This is not our culture...ever hear of the word "assimilation"? We have never suggested (or this blog for that matter) that money would solve anything. Money is a white man's method of classifying this Western-based society. Unfortunately, it has also become a means of paying Aboriginal people off for our misfortunes that are deeply rooted in systemic takeover and disinheritance. The Residential School Settlement is a classic example. Money is not a remedy that will likely ease the intergenerational pain and suffering that the Residential School policy has caused. As Aboriginal people, we lived and survived in our own distinct cultures without a form of currency for thousands of years. It isn't about money...it's about land and what was rightly ours before contact happened. Read a book called 'The Dispossessed'. It's fascinating and quite honest! Perhaps more honest than much of what the dominat society would like to admit or acknowledge.
In unity,
Stanford
June 18, 2007 10:04 AM
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Aboriginal land claims should be resolved as quickly as possible, but not in isolation from the big-picture issues that plague Canada's First Nations, says former Prime Minister Paul Martin.
2007/6/17
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Welcome to:
Agokwa in Ojibwa Nation
Have yourself a Great Day
See You & Never Good-bye...
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In the Spirit of Peace and Unity,
ShiningThunderbirdEagleman
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"Your power comes from the songs."
--Ethel Wilson, COWICHAN
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If you do not know any of the songs, ask an Elder to teach you. Get yourself a drum. When you sing a song and play the drum, you'll be surprised how your mind, body, and spirit will react. Everything becomes calm and joyful. Our bodies love the songs. The songs allow us to touch the hand of the Creator. When we sing and touch the Great Spirit's hand, He gives us power. Songs are another way to pray. |
My Grandfather, teach me a song today.
2007/6/13
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Welcome to:
Agokwa in Ojibwa Nation
Have yourself a Great Day
See You & Never Good-bye...
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RedSkyHealing.com
In the Spirit of Peace and Unity,
ShiningThunderbirdEagleman
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Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 13
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"We have and old saying, Everything living must die. Only the rocks and mountains are forever."
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--Archie Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA
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The Creator designed all life to happen in a circle. For example, the cycle of life for the human being is Baby, Youth, Adult, Elder, then we die. The trees and the leaves happen in a circle; the leaves bud, then the leaves mature, next the leaves change color and at last they fall off the tree to return to the Mother Earth. The birds bear their young, raise their young, then they die. The salmon are born, swim to the ocean, live their lives, swim back to the spawning grounds, then die. All aspects of the Life Cycle should be honored. |
Great Spirit, today, let me enjoy today.
2007/6/3
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Welcome to:
Agokwa in Ojibwa Nation
Have a Happy Birthday
& enjoy your day
See you and never good-bye...
Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 3
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"IN THE BEGINNING were the Instructions... The Instructions was to live in a good way and be respectful to everybody and everything."
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--Vickie Downey, TEWA/Tesuque Pueblo
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A long time ago, in the beginning, the Creator gave to all people and to all things the Wisdom and the knowledge of how to live in harmony. Some tribes call these teachings the original Instructions, the original teachings, or the Great Laws. All of Nature still lives and survives according to these teachings. In modern times, human beings are searching for the Instructions. Many churches claim they have these Instructions. Where are these teachings? The Instructions are written in our hearts. |
Great Spirit, today, whisper to me the secrets of the original Instructions.
2007/6/1
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Welcome to:
Agokwa in Ojibwa Nations
Happy Birthday toYou
Have yourself a Great Day
See You & Never good-bye
Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 1
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"You have to have a lot of patience to hear those old people talk, because when they talk, they talk about motivation, the feeling, the unsound that is around the universe. They explain everything to one understanding. They bring it all together, and when they finish, just one word comes out. Just one word. They might talk all day, and just one word comes out."
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--Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA
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We need to be careful about judging the old ones when we talk. At first they may not make sense to us. Maybe we'll say they're old fashioned and don't understand. But the old ones do understand! When they speak, listen very carefully. Often it will take weeks or maybe even years before we understand what they are really saying. This is the way of Wisdom. We need to listen, listen, listen. |
Great Spirit, today, open my ears so I can hear the Elders.
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