Tag Archives: Algonquin

Memories

Posted on March 8, 2020 by South Wind

There are memories that haunt me, I see them in my distant past and wish they had never occurred. I Wish I Could ForgetI recall that as an innocent 6-year-old boy, hearing white people shout, “Go back to where you … Continue reading →

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A Request to the Freezing Moon

Posted on December 29, 2019 by South Wind

A fire was lit, bringing spiritual warmth and physical comfort to the people standing close to its welcoming flame. Tobacco from an honourable hand was offered to its coals and the fire, at that time, became sacred. The spirits of … Continue reading →

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A Hawk Comes to Feast

Posted on December 9, 2019 by South Wind

In Ottawa on December 7, after helping out with some union work, I slowly and solemnly made my way to North River Road park to put some tobacco down beside a white birch tree. I did so to shed some … Continue reading →

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Autumn Teachings

Posted on September 25, 2019 by South Wind

Of the four seasons, autumn is the one you should closely examine if you wish to discover soul searching teachings, most of which touch on the emotional health of human beings. Beauty and grandness are at the forefront of the … Continue reading →

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Anglican Apology: For Spiritual Harm the Church caused the Indigenous Peoples

Posted on July 22, 2019 by South Wind

“Our purpose as human beings,” I was told years ago by an old man of Cree ancestry, “is not to try to understand who or what Creator is, but rather, it is to heap daily praise on the abundance Creator … Continue reading →

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Verna Polson, Grand Chief Extraordinaire

Posted on July 7, 2019 by South Wind

There are many reasons why a woman like Verna Polson was elected by Algonquin leaders to be the Grand Chief of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation. Verna possesses all the major characteristics which define the perfect Chief. She is strong willed, … Continue reading →

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Genocide? Ask the Beothuk!

Posted on June 25, 2019 by South Wind

The Anishinabe (First Peoples) of past times looked with wounded hearts upon the destruction and death that the Residential Schools were bringing to their children and to their once powerful nations. The death toll of innocent children at the schools … Continue reading →

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The Massacre of Muslims in New Zealand

Posted on March 18, 2019 by South Wind

I hear the news of the massacre and I immediately wonder if Creator gave the People a ceremony they could perform to honour human beings violently slain while in the midst of their time of prayer. I know of none! … Continue reading →

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Akikodjiwan: A Poem

Posted on February 5, 2019 by South Wind

Akikodjiwan © Albert Dumont With the skin On the soles of our feet We gently touch, the sacred surface Of Akikodjiwan The spirit of the island Rises from the rock, like a bird Soaring into the blood of our hearts … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Caress of the Winter Season

Posted on January 30, 2019 by South Wind

I was recently blessed with a life-altering and dreamlike experience. Truly spiritually refreshing! I want to tell you about it. It was on a sunlit winter’s day, which followed a period of heavy snow and freezing temperatures. I had attached … Continue reading →

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