Year of Treaty 1 & 2: Tuesday August 1, 1871
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- August 1, 2020
Treaty 2 Territory – Ahaam sa dash,…aazha ningii dagoshin Russell izhi, omaa ningaabii’anong,…last post for tonight,….ni-noondeshin,…ahaam sa dash,…forgive me for writing in English Gizhe Manitou,…First Law is’ chi Anishinaabemowan daabida aaniish,…geget gosha,…nindebwe,…well,…nga zhaaganaashiim shigo,…okay then,…here goes,…schedules are set for tomorrow,..going to try out the blog thing tonight,..writing about travelling and meeting face to face,…using our
READ MOREAnishinaabemowin is the language of the Anishinaabe nation, and one of the oldest and most historically important First Nations languages in North America. Anishinaabemowin (also called Ojibwemowin, Saulteaux, the Ojibwe/Ojibwa language, or Chippewa) is a language, that spans from Manitoba to Québec, with a strong concentration around the Great Lakes and the lakes of Manitoba. Elders tell
READ MOREMessage from Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Nii Gaani Aki Inini, January 26, 2021 As humanity, we continue to struggle in finding our true identity. In the belief system of Indigenous Peoples, the Knowledge Keepers remind us, “Mayaa kanane da kook ochi-chi-koon. The most important element of our nature is the spirit.” The majority of discussions taking
READ MORETreaty 2 Territory February 12, 2021 Allen Sutherland, Lodge Keeper provided FNT2T “Fundamentals of Project Management”, a Zoom power point presentation on the principles, methods, practices and skills required for successful project management. This is an ongoing series of Leadership Training for FNT2T. This series was launched with “Lateral Kindness” on January 29th and “Turtle
READ MORETreaty 2 Territory, February 19, 2021 FNT2T Earth Lodge invited Terrance Nelson, former Chief of Roseau River First Nation of Treaty 1 Territory. The Lodge had asked Terry to speak on Inherit Rights, Treaties, Customary Laws and Okiijida. Here is his bio: Terrance Nelson, Vice-Chairman of the American Indian Movement, Spokesman for the Okiijida Warrior
READ MORETreaty 2 Territory – If a system is making the people sick, do we cure the people and place them back in the system, or do we cure the system? -Ernest Mann I remember when I first heard this quote many years ago, I did not understand it as my mind was still in the
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