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Val-d’Or Snowstorm

Posted on April 6, 2013 by South Wind

The snowstorm I feared might occur was there to greet me when I reached the southern outskirts of Val-d’Or as I made my way to Kitigan Zibi. I braced myself for a long, dangerous, late-night drive home. Snowflakes of varying … Continue reading →

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I Remember the Heartbeat

Posted on April 1, 2013 by South Wind

The mind. A place where thoughts are created, processed, and occasionally given life. All thoughts shake the rattle of life to a certain degree. However mild or however strong it is, depends on the thought’s ability to provoke ideas in … Continue reading →

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Poetry

Posted on March 24, 2013 by South Wind

My ancestors were natural poets. When it came to describing their special relationship with the land through words born in their hearts and carried to the light by spirit, they had no equals anywhere else on this planet. “The sap … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on March 15, 2013 by South Wind

The ‘Sugar’ Moon has shown her beautiful face in the night sky and thus, signalled to all life on the land that Spring is here. I have seen the signs and heard the sounds of the new season where much … Continue reading →

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Singing Pebble Storytelling: 16 March

Posted on February 20, 2013 by South Wind

I knew an old man long ago, with leather-like skin, who would dip his fingers into a tin of Copenhagen snuff and then, with unwashed fingers, gingerly stuff a large pinch of it into a toothless mouth already overflowing with … Continue reading →

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Chief Theresa Spence – The Eagle

Posted on December 30, 2012 by South Wind

All eagles are messengers of Kichi Manido, none among them is more blessed by the touch of God than is the next. All are equally sacred. We welcome their presence at our ceremonies and draw strength and comfort for ourselves … Continue reading →

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Hate Literature

Posted on December 28, 2012 by South Wind

“Perhaps it’s time to pack up both Attawapiskat and Kashechewan, and raze both communities on the way out.” The above is a direct quote from an editorial which appeared in the Ottawa Sun on 27 Dec 2012. If ever you … Continue reading →

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Death of Innocents

Posted on December 18, 2012 by South Wind

When innocent children are murdered, the spirit of Turtle Island mourns. Because children are sacred. And when they die, all else which is sacred, the season, the forests and all within it, the rivers and lakes, the mountains, all weep, … Continue reading →

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Pain: Friend or Foe?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by South Wind

Although my life was/is one of much suffering, I never, even one time, suspected that my pain was brought to me as the result of an enemy (I do have them) casting an evil spell on me or that at … Continue reading →

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South Wind Blessing this Blog

Posted on December 12, 2012 by South Wind

A spiritual cleansing must first occur before the physical can get involved into something of healing. And so I say to all who I have harmed in any way that I am deeply and profoundly sorry. And I make no … Continue reading →

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