As we are learning on our path of understanding there is always a story related to an animal if it becomes a part of Native American Totems. There was a time on Mother Earth when the birds were still like people. They could hold council and talk to each other. ...
A few posts back I told you of the Birch Tree and how it belongs in the Native American Totems. Today, I would like to tell you the story of Birch Tree and how it came to have the marks on its bark. A long time ago back in the days of our ancestors, Old-Man was...
When learning the medicine of Native American Totems it sometimes helps to relate a story about the animal, plant, or mineral that the lesson is coming from. The First People of Turtle Island (North America) have left us with wonderful stories that help us understand...
This is an Ojibwa story of Coyote. In many Native American traditions Coyote is known as a trickster. He usually makes us look at ourselves and our shortcomings and gives us a lesson in his tricks. This story was passed on by Blue Panther Keeper of Stories. Coyote was...
I wanted to share with you, today, a story that I came across in my journey. It is a remarkable story of a Father’s love for his child and his people. This story is about Biauswah, sometimes written as Bayaaswaa, who was an Anishinabe Chief in the...
It's midday and I'm sitting outside with my toes in the grass - when I hear the calls of a…