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Tag Archives: Ottawa River
Akikodjiwan Lives, Now And Forever: A Call To Action
Is the soft, rich earth under our feet sacred? Indeed it is! So too are the circles of the sky, the sun and moon, also the wind our children take into their lungs and the waters which flow before a … Continue reading
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Tagged Akikodjiwan, Albert Island, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, condos, DreamCorp, Great River, Justin Trudeau, Kichi Sipi, Lebreton Flats, OMB, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Petition, Reconciliation, Reconciliation River, sacred land, sacred waters, spirituality, unceded, UNDRIP, Victoria Island, Westeinde, Windmill Development Group, Zibi
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Black Direction House Concert
What a wonderful and memorable evening (January 7, 2017) was had by all who attended the Black Direction House Concert held in La Pêche at the home of Bettina and Andrew Johnston. Our hosts graciously welcomed many good people made … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality
Tagged Akikodjiwan, Albert Island, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, condos, DreamCorp, Great River, Justin Trudeau, Kichi Sipi, Lebreton Flats, OMB, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Petition, Phil Jenkins, Reconciliation, Reconciliation River, sacred land, sacred waters, spirituality, Tito Medina, unceded, UNDRIP, Victoria Island, Westeinde, Windmill Development Group, Zibi
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Asinabka: A Compromise
At the beginning of the night, through the loft window of my cabin I saw them, three women dancing, illuminated by Kokomis’ lantern. How gently their skirts swayed, as if pushed forward by the swelling and deflating lungs of a … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality
Tagged Akikodjiwan, Albert Island, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, condos, DreamCorp, Great River, Justin Trudeau, Kichi Sipi, Lebreton Flats, OMB, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Petition, Reconciliation, Reconciliation River, sacred land, sacred waters, spirituality, unceded, UNDRIP, Victoria Island, Westeinde, Windmill Development Group, Zibi
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Asinabka – Privately Owned? Ridiculous!
It sickens my heart to hear people say, “The islands around the Chaudière Falls (Asinabka) are privately owned.” I am in total agreement that many things of our dysfunctional world can be bought and sold. There was even a time … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Idle No More, Spirituality
Tagged Akikodjiwan, Albert Island, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, condos, DreamCorp, Great River, Justin Trudeau, Kichi Sipi, OMB, Ottawa, Ottawa River, Petition, Reconciliation, Reconciliation River, sacred land, sacred waters, spirituality, unceded, UNDRIP, Victoria Island, Westeinde, Windmill Development Group, Zibi
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The Chaudière Falls – a Truly Sacred Site
The prophecy, so I am told, speaks of a time yet to come, when human beings will find themselves at a crossroads. A choice will then need to be made. If the wrong path is chosen, destruction, mayhem and death … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, ceremony, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, Domtar, Gatineau, Kichi Sipi, Ottawa, Ottawa River, prayer, sacred, tobacco, Victoria Island, Vision, William Commanda, Windmill Development Group
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Free the Falls
I received a call a day ago from Lindsay Lambert. Lindsay is a friend of the community and a lover of the natural world. He called to notify me of a site on the City of Ottawa website (http://www.ottawa2017.ca/ideas/) where … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality
Tagged Aboriginal, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, ceremony, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, Domtar, Gatineau, Kichi Sipi, Ottawa, Ottawa River, prayer, sacred, tobacco, Victoria Island, William Commanda, Windmill Development Group
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In Defence of the Sacredness of the “Kettle of Boiling Waters”
I sometimes feel an ache in the centre of my heart. It is not because of blood trying to squeeze itself through arteries clogged by the over-abundance of fat in my diet that the pain shows itself! The ache … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, Domtar, Gatineau, Kichi Sipi, Mohawk, Ottawa, Ottawa River, prayer, sacred, tobacco, Victoria Island
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The Kettle of Boiling Waters: Chaudière Falls, Algonquin Territory
I recall many years ago, standing on the Chaudière Bridge in Ottawa with an elder from Pyramid Lake, Nevada. She was in the territory to share teachings of her people, the Paiute Nation. I had been delegated to assist her … Continue reading