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Tag Archives: Canada
Verna Polson, Grand Chief Extraordinaire
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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Tagged Algonquin, Anishinabe, Canada, colonization, Grand Chief, Ottawa, Parliament, protest, Verna Polson, wigwam
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New Year’s Eve On Parliament Hill 2016-2017
A special moment occurred for me New Year’s Eve on Parliament Hill. I held a torch, along with The Right Honourable Melanie Joly, Canada’s Heritage Minister. His Excellency, The Right Honourable David Johnston and his darling wife held a second … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Canada, David Johnston, Governor General, Melanie Joly, New Year's Eve, Spring
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Life’s Highway, A Collision In The Making
I was clipping along in my Jeep a few days ago on a straight stretch of road about 50 km east of Bancroft, Ont. when I was shaken up a bit by an unexpected experience. Let me tell you about … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Nature, Spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, Anishinabe, Canada, ceremony, Mamawi Together, Moose, Ottawa, spirituality
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Reconciliation: Pleasant Park School
Reconciliation – that’s what June 10th at Pleasant Park Elementary School was truly all about. The First Peoples have had a rough ride of it in this country for quite a while. We only began reclaiming our spirituality in the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Nature, Spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, Canada, ceremony, Mamawi Together, Ottawa, Pleasant Park School, sacred, seasons, teachings, TRC, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
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Invitation: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Event at Rideau High School
I hope this post finds you well. After eight extremely busy weeks I was more than worn out. I truly felt like my wings had been clipped and that climbing the sky wasn’t going to happen again for me at … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, Canada, ceremony, fasting, Marie Wilson, Ottawa, Rideau High School, sacred, tobacco, TRC, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Wawatay Catering
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Standing up to the Haters
The ‘Big Spirit’ moon (January 15 – February 13) has shone a beam of her precious light into the dark valley of racism so it seems, with the editorial ‘Standing up to the haters’ which appeared in the Ottawa Citizen … Continue reading
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Tagged A Tribe Called Red, Aboriginal, Canada, Deejay NDN, Ezra Levant, First Nations, hate, Ian Campeau, Lorne Gunter, Ottawa Citizen, racism, Sun Media, treaties
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