Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition
to follow the map — by pumping for about ten minutes through the umbilical cord to the baby. It is important, not only to your baby’s journey but to life itself, that the beginning of all Miwis’ journeys are not interfered with. There is a great need to have a nominated person there, usually the grandmother, who has been instructed to ensure that n
... See moreMinmia Smith • Under The Quandong Tree
Members of their councils were named Twisted Hairs because their teachings of self-responsibility through the gateway ceremonies for personal evolution represented the braiding together of knowledge and wisdom from many traditions.
Amara Charles • The Sexual Practices of Quodoushka: Teachings from the Nagual Tradition
There is this idea I return to all the time, talk about all the time, that comes from a quote by one of our late elders, Eddie Benton Banai. He said that to live an Anishinaabe life, to live according to our Seven Grandfather teachings, is to live a life where every footstep becomes a prayer. Isn’t that beautiful? You know how when you walk through... See more