DAVE COURCHENE (LEADING EARTH MAN) shares the meaning of Onjisay Aki. As the Original Peoples, we have lived here in our homeland for tens of thousands of years. Our Earth is changing, and so must

DAVE COURCHENE (LEADING EARTH MAN) shares the meaning of Onjisay Aki. As the Original Peoples, we have lived here in our homeland for tens of thousands of years. Our Earth is changing, and so must we as People. Onjisay Aki means "a changing Earth" in our Anishinabe language. It's also the name of a journey we are on together. Our ancestors left a footprint, a trail founded on Indigenous values of respect, which can lead us all to have a healthy relationship with each other and the planet. Our children are depending on us to follow in those footsteps, walking this trail of peace. www.turtlelodge.org Join The Turtle Lodge on Facebook! With the help of filmmakers Ian Mauro, a founding director of the Prairie Climate Centre, and Marcel Kreutzer from the University of Winnipeg, we created a video of Dave explaining the meaning of Onjisay Aki.

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Anishinaabe Knowlede Keeper Robert Maytwayashing, from Lake Manitoba First Nation, talks about his trust and faith in humanity and his position on the COVID-19 vaccine. Knowledge Keeper Robert is a

Anishinaabe Knowlede Keeper Robert Maytwayashing, from Lake Manitoba First Nation, talks about his trust and faith in humanity and his position on the COVID-19 vaccine. Knowledge Keeper Robert is a member of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers. Cliquez ici pour la version française: https://youtu.be/F8EB3S2zMMc This is Part 5 in a series of messages from the Turtle Lodge Elders and Knowledge Keepers on #COVID-19, vaccines and traditional medicine. Click here to see Part 1, where Elder Dr. Dave Courchene shares a statement on behalf of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers: https://youtu.be/eTUZnhkKQpw Click here to see Part 2, where Grandmother Mary Maytwayashing shares her experience with COVID, the vaccines, and the importance of spirituality: https://youtu.be/Ms9s9WFzIpw Click here to see Part 3, where Elder Chief Dr. Harry Bone explains how it’s possible to balance modern and traditional medicine and encourages us to consider taking the COVID-19 vaccine: https://youtu.be/oILT03qCL4Q Click here to see Part 4, where Grandmother Florence Paynter explains why it was so important for her as a Knowledge Keeper and Anishinaabe language speaker to get the COVID-19 vaccine: https://youtu.be/9XEcDv_hmPI

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Listen to Anishinaabe Grandmother Mary Maytwayashing, from Lake Manitoba First Nation, on encouraging her family to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the role of individual choice and how a ceremony before

Listen to Anishinaabe Grandmother Mary Maytwayashing, from Lake Manitoba First Nation, on encouraging her family to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the role of individual choice and how a ceremony before she took the vaccine helped her. Grandmother Mary is a member of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers. Click here for the French version: https://youtu.be/rix7fyz9OIQ This is Part 2 in a series of messages from the Turtle Lodge Elders and Knowledge Keepers on COVID-19, vaccines and traditional medicine. Click here to see Part 1, where Elder Dr. Dave Courchene shares a statement on behalf of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers: https://youtu.be/eTUZnhkKQpw

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Transcript: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1592679613361/1592679634590 In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Ministers Bennett, Miller, and Vandal participated in a panel discussion

Transcript: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1592679613361/1592679634590 In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Ministers Bennett, Miller, and Vandal participated in a panel discussion with Anishinaabe Elder Dr. David Courchene, Métis Cree knowledge keeper Maria Campbell, and Inuk professor and Elder Dr. Karla J. Williamson. This first installment in a two-part conversation touches on a variety of important topics to Indigenous peoples across Canada. Original video at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=LTyfX1znXg0 #NIPDCanada #Indigenous #NIPD2020

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The First Igniting the Fire Gathering was held at the sacred site of Manitou Api in the geographic centre of Turtle Island (North America) - at Bannock Point in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park.

The First Igniting the Fire Gathering was held at the sacred site of Manitou Api in the geographic centre of Turtle Island (North America) - at Bannock Point in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park. Elder Dave Courchene received a vision to call the people back to the ancient sacred site, which had been used for thousands of years by the Original Peoples from all over Turtle Island for gathering, meeting, sharing ceremony, dreams, visions and prophecies. This historic first gathering features the late respected Elders Robin Greene and Don Cardinal. The Elders gave special permission for parts of this special ceremonial gathering to be recorded and shared. "During the event of the gathering, there was an appearance of many little turtles. The Elders said this was a sign of a time of a new life, a sign that the rebirth of our people had taken place at this event." The Turtle Lodge is responsible for initiating Igniting the Fire – The Sacred Gathering, an annual gathering of Elders, Youth, Adults, Parents, Students, Educators and Researchers, led by indigenous people and open to people of all cultures and backgrounds. Igniting the Fire – The Sacred Gathering has been held annually in the sacred site of Manitou Api in the Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. At this gathering, nations gather the way our ancestors did since time immemorial on our sacred sites, to share knowledge, medicines, ceremonies and prophecies. It is a gathering where our Elders transfer their knowledge to youth and adults, following the protocol of our old ways. The 1st Annual Igniting the Fire gathering was held in 2006, with 350 people attending. In 2007, numbers rose to over 1000. Several documentaries and films have been produced based on the gathering, including The 8th Fire (see www.the8thfire.org). For more information on the Igniting the Fire Gathering, organized by Turtle Lodge, please see: http://www.turtlelodge.org/cause-view/igniting-the-fire/ http://www.turtlelodge.org/staff-view/dave-courchene-jr/

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Anishinaabe Grandmother Florence Paynter, from Sandy Bay First Nation, explains why it was so important for her as a Knowledge Keeper and Anishinaabe language speaker to get the COVID-19

Anishinaabe Grandmother Florence Paynter, from Sandy Bay First Nation, explains why it was so important for her as a Knowledge Keeper and Anishinaabe language speaker to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Grandmother Florence is a member of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers. Cliquez ici pour la version française: https://youtu.be/HbgWfhh2F0k This is Part 4 in a series of messages from the Turtle Lodge Elders and Knowledge Keepers on #COVID-19, vaccines and traditional medicine. Click here to see Part 1, where Elder Dr. Dave Courchene shares a statement on behalf of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers: https://youtu.be/eTUZnhkKQpw Click here to see Part 2, where Grandmother Mary Maytwayashing shares her experience with COVID, the vaccines, and the importance of spirituality: https://youtu.be/Ms9s9WFzIpw Click here to see Part 3, where Elder Chief Dr. Harry Bone explains how it’s possible to balance modern and traditional medicine and encourages us to consider taking the COVID-19 vaccine: https://youtu.be/oILT03qCL4Q

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At the Turtle Lodge on April 14, 2021, Elder Dr. Dave Courchene conducted a Traditional Naming Ceremony for the former Kapyong Barracks, at the request of the Treaty 1 Governing Council. The

At the Turtle Lodge on April 14, 2021, Elder Dr. Dave Courchene conducted a Traditional Naming Ceremony for the former Kapyong Barracks, at the request of the Treaty 1 Governing Council. The traditional Anishinaabe name unveiled at the Ceremony was Naawi-Oodena, which means “The Centre of the Heart and Community”. The Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness is a place for reconnecting to the Earth & sharing Indigenous ancestral knowledge, founded on the 7 Sacred Laws. Visit our website at www.turtlelodge.org to learn more. Follow us on social media: Facebook (@turtlelodge) Twitter (@turtlelodge) Instagram (@theturtlelodge)

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Reconciling Ways of Knowing “Drawing on Indigenous Knowledge in Responding to COVID-19.”

This dialogue originally aired on November 12, 2020 at 10:30 am Pacific / 12:30 pm Central / 2:30 pm Atlantic.

Moderator: Darrin Mah, JD facilitates a dialogue amongst Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Jr, Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, Miles Richardson, OC, Tom Swanky, JD, and Dr. Sabina Ijaz; on the history of what Indigenous Peoples have learned in responding to pandemics, how this informed their responses to COVID-19, and what could be learned more broadly within Canadian society and the global community from these lessons.

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Trailer for The 8th Fire -- One Whole Earth -- One Circle -- Again (Directed by Pickard & Pickard (Rites of Passage/Imagica Pictures), U.S.A., 2007, 60 min, www.The8thFire.org, www.TurtleLodge.org)

Trailer for The 8th Fire -- One Whole Earth -- One Circle -- Again (Directed by Pickard & Pickard (Rites of Passage/Imagica Pictures), U.S.A., 2007, 60 min, www.The8thFire.org, www.TurtleLodge.org) "The 8th Fire" highlights the Anishnabe prophecy revealing the 2 choices that we now face on this planet -- Materialism and Destruction or the Spiritual path, which includes care for the earth and for each other. The 8th Fire is told through interviews with Anishnabe Elder Dave Courchene and others. It combines striking images, powerful music, extraordinary interviews relating to the Earth, Nature, and the great need for all the races of the Earth to come together in peace. Order film at http://the8thfire.org/store/dvd.htm

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