Sagatay, October / November 2009
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From a candlelight vigil to sharing circles to inspiring music, there were a variety of healing mechanisms at the 17th annual Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Conference in Wapekeka First Nation. |
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When I talk to him, Gordon Beardy proclaims proudly he has now been chief of Muskrat Dam for 30 days. All kidding aside, though, while he had just recently been elected to his current term as chief, this is actually his sixth term in that role. |
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The old settlement of Kasabonika Lake First Nation was five kilometres downriver from where the community is today. |
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One long-ago June evening, I was privileged to witness a Native drumming and feasting event in extreme northwestern Ontario. |
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They performed the long house ceremonies at Finger Lake but also near Ahab Rae’s house, where it is situated and just a little further up, along the run of the river. |
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ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐁᐧᐡᑲᐨ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᓴᑭᐸᑲᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ ᑲᐱᒪᑭᓱᐨ ᐁᔭᓄᓇᑯᓯᐠ, ᐣᑭᐊᐧᐸᑫᓇᐸᐣ ᐊᓂᓯᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᒪᑌᐧᐃᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᒪᑯᓭᐃᐧᓂᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑭᒋ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᓀᑲᐱᐊᓄᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ. |
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I am an Anishnabe Quay and happy to be living the life as an Anishnabe quay. I am concerned that the majority of our young people are not following the teachings of our ancestors. |
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