Siha Tooskin Knows the Offering of Tobacco

Siha Tooskin Knows the Offering of TobaccoWe can learn many things from the stars, the plants, the animals, and Ena Makoochay (Mother Earth) herself. But how do we show gratitude for the gifts we receive? Paul WahasaypaSiha Tooskinknows that whether we are taking berries or plants from the earth or knowledge from a learned person it is so important to offer a gift back to show honour and appreciation. Join Paul and his teacher Mrs. Baxter to find out what they discover about the protocol of

elemental tradition of storytelling that is in her blood

” —Sheldon Wolfchild

most have never been shown to the people in the communities they represent

and experience the deeper meanings in the Ojibwe wild rice harvest

this time to a sound others provide for him

he uses his extensive experience in traditional Lakota wisdom to propose a return to traditional tribal values and to outline a plan for a hopeful future

word magic

the school fulfilled a goal that she had worked toward for years: to create an educational system that would enable Native children “never to forget who they were

as Natives are

This historic and personal work tells the Native American side

and relationships

as the months pass