The Indigenous Knowledge Documentation Project-Morrison Sessions
Gagige Inaakonige, The Eternal Natural Laws
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/rsth.v30i2.155Keywords:
Natural Laws, First Nations, Ojibwe teachings, elders, healingAbstract
The purpose of this article is to introduce two Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Elders/Traditional Teachers/Traditional Healers/Ceremonial Leaders and their teachings related to Gagige Inaakonige, The Eternal Natural Laws. It is through their link to the teachings of the past, their knowledge of traditional ceremonies, their proficiency in their Anishinaabe language, and their spiritual gifts that they are strengthening the youth and people of all ages seeking spiritual renewal or to re-gain what was lost or taken from them.
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