I don't know how but I cried over your words. My heart recognised something deep so true and I dint know it was there. ᒦᑴᒡ for helping me getting closer to my journey to what I discover for the first time in 1980, and still don’t know exactly what to do with it. I was totally silenced for minutes Miigwech.
What a wonderful way to learn from someone who obviously speaks from the heart and with history. As well as slowly, concisely and with a smile. This just made my day and I'll be coming back now for more lessons. Miigwech!
It's NOT enuff...keep 'em coming! 177 more daga. Introductions are in order. I've been watching you for a year or more now. I'm originally from Wisconsin, of Stockbridge-Munsee descent, and because our language ain't gonna make it and because I know many Anishinaabe, I've been down here in Alabama learning from you and a few dozen other sites so when I go back up north next Niibin, I might be able to find a few of you'ens and visit. You put out good Mashkiki.
Wow. I received SO much more than I was looking for here. It's such a beautiful thing that you are doing here. What a great example of Selfless Love and Generosity. This White Boy was fortunate enough to attend 60 days of inpatient treatment for Dtug and Alcohol Addiction at Mash-Ka-Wisen in Sawyer, Minnesota by Cloquet, in the general area of Duluth the Southern-most point of Lake Superior's North Shore. It was such a special time in my life. To be welcomed in to another culture on the level of "Here's our beliefs, values, history ,traditions ,, celebrations , Medicine Through Perfect Timing, (not of my doing) I was able to participate in 3 sweat Lodge rituals in 2 month stay, was there for the Once per year Pow-Wow that happens there, was able to go from barefoot in the grass to barefoot in the snow -covered frozen ground and was surrounded by a swath of wonderful peers, participated in the deeply important harvesting and drying of a strain of Sage native to the area. It used to cleanse at beginning and end of each day, before ceremonies and gatherings. I may not have nurtured sustained long term abstinence upon leaving there but I still to this moment and until I Drift on the Winds of the Four Directions carry most of what was so freely shared with me there. And so with that... MIIGWECH!
this makes me think of my Ojibwe ancestors and wonder if that love came down to us in our traits of generosity and thankfulness. there's no better happiness than to take care of each other.
I really appreciate you sharing this! I would think a culture without “thank you” would have lots of people who know they are loved and appreciated without needing that reassurance. I originally just wanted to hear how to say this word, so I can use it when speaking with my friend but I ended up learning a lot!
Maarci Antoine I zaagi'idiwin languages I have been immersed in the Haudenosaunee dead language Transcribed in Latin... not many speak or understand I live on Outawaii River Rockland Anishinabee Land/Odawa from minaadendamowin speaking Anishinabeeemowin is Important communication is the way to Peace & Unity 🤝 niin giga- waabamin menawaa (Eskönyen) is easier 😅
Posting tonight to honor Clifford Germain, and the preservation of the Germain Hemlocks in Wisconsin. Also another giant fallen tree in Wisconsin, George Vukelich who with his North Country Notebook, evoked a past time and place with his radio program that any listener remembers brought us to a quiet and mysterious mystery.
Boozhoo! This is so interesting! I always say Miigwetch when I gather food and medicinal herbs, but I didn't know the true meaning of it. It sounds completely apropriate tough and it reminds us to take only as much as we truly need ! Another word you said caught my attention. I'm not quite sure how to spell it, but it sounded like : minobomatsuwin . I'm curious to know what it means because I'm currently learning Mapudungun, the language of the Mapuche nation, from 'south america'. And they have a word for good life wich is : Küme mongen. It means to live well, to lead a good life. (Küme = good and Mongen = to live). All their efforts in resistance right now, as a nation, are to ultimatly regain their Küme Mongen. Their good ancient way of life in harmony with itrofil mongen; wich are all forms of life, all our relations. It would be very interesting to see if Nations of the north and south of abiya yala have similarities in their languages. Chaltumay ! Miigwech !
Boozhoo I've only watched 2 other of your daily teachings and much appeciate your work. How many words per day or maybe better yet week do you suggest learning?
