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“Gichimanidoo is our word for God. Creator. Gih-CHEE-man-ih-doe is perfect. We humans are flawed.”

God Religion Spirituality Creator Native American American Indian Ojibwe Anishnaabe Native Languages

Book:Sisters in the Wind

Source: Sisters in the Wind

“Abe held a palmful of loose-leaf tobacco. He called it semaa—SAY-mah—and asked if I'd like to offer some to give thanks for my dad. I held out my hand. He nudged my other hand. "Left hand," he said. "Closer to your heart.”

Culture Loss Family Native American Indigenous Tobacco Semaa

Book:Sisters in the Wind

Source: Sisters in the Wind

“Native families are like onions—rough-looking on the outside. People want to people the outer layers and toss them away, as if they have no value. But each layer is protecting the next, down to its innermost core. That green center, where the onion is sweetest, that's the Native child. Surrounded by layers of family and community.”

Inspirational Community Family Native American American Indian

Book:Sisters in the Wind

Source: Sisters in the Wind

“Gramma Pearl fixed my earache with my pee!" GrandMary recoiled and, a heart-beat later, glared at my mother as if this was her fault. something split inside me when I saw my mother's embarrassment. I learned there were times when I was expected to be a Fontaine and other times when it was safe to be a Firekeeper.”

Native American Own Voices Native American History Small Town Mystery

Book:Firekeeper’s Daughter

Source: Firekeeper’s Daughter

“He leered at Auntie and asked if she’d show him which body parts were Indian. She throat-punched him. While he was gulping for air, my aunt told him he just experienced a real Indian fist and she had another if he wanted to see that one too.”

Indian Native American Native American Writer

Book:Firekeeper’s Daughter

Source: Firekeeper’s Daughter

“Border guards in Canada ask if ou're bringing any firearms into their country. On this side, they just wanna know about cigarettes. Unless you're visibly Nish. Then you get the full questioning. And if you're Nish and Black, like my uncle Art? You get a gun pulled on you at the border with your Nish wife and baby daughters in their car seats”

Racism Native American Black Lives Matter Racism In America Border Crossing

Book:Firekeeper’s Daughter

Source: Firekeeper’s Daughter

“All of these dancers. Imagine that each one is an atom, forming molecules of dancers fore each category: Traditional, Fancy, Grass, Jingle. You see the whole identity... Now focus on just one dancer-say, a Jingle Dress dancer...Every atom has subatomic parts. Her regalia includes a dress, belt, moccasins, and a lot of other items. Dancers don't start out with their full regalia; they get it bit by bit. Each piece is a connection to her family, her teachers, and even to ancestors generations back. If you know the story of her regalia-who and where and why each item came to be-then you know her.”

Native American Native American Dancing

Book:Firekeeper’s Daughter

Source: Firekeeper’s Daughter

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