My New Direction

Since I'm on the writing mode thought I would share some other thoughts. I was helping my auntie get ready for the lodge, this would of been her fourth time asking for help and longer life, before she passed. It took me longer to get her ready for the amount of blankets and other items to gather. However, she always wore her bead (it was renewed) which she and I contribute to her long life. We were ready for this Spring but the creator decided to take her home. She has suffered long with her diabetes and have many side affects and most of all she was lonely for all those who had passed before her. This is the most difficult time in an elders life when they have sent all their siblings, children, and friends off to the spirit world. Yes, they love the relatives that are still here of a younger generation but it not the same. Wonder how we the sixth generation will feel in about 10 more years. I've just been experiencing losing my friends and family of my own age at an alarming rate. It scares me but I know the creator has his/her reasons. Thanks to all of you who I love so dearly for being you and a part of my life. You all know who you are

Closing the last of the fluent speaker in my family

Last Monday my Aunt Cookie passed away. I have been learning from her since my mother died eleven years ago. Cookie was a fluent speaker all her life until recently. It's true what they say "If you don't use it, you lose it". Two months ago I was speaking with her about our language and asked "Auntie do you still speak fluently?" guess I always assumed she did. She said she use to, but with no one to speak to she too has lost the language. To this I believe she has it but it is submersed inside her, she did state she did understand very well what is being spoken when there is a fluent speaker speaking. It bewilders me when I think of all the time I wasted when I should of put my efforts into my own language and culture. I pray for our youths today so they do not let what is left of our Ojibwe way of life escape them and that they have the desire to know themselves as an Anishinabe. This is the hardest time for me for she was also a mother, mentor, and child in my eyes.

new day

Just excited to participate in an Ojibwe class and finding out what works in teaching Ojibwe. I want to be able to support my grand daughter in her immersion school experience. It is hoping that I can become a facilitator of our culture program in the tribal school I work for. Gi mini bimidiziwin Oh Waa.

It's Beautiful to Have Technology Today

Can't believe how easy it is to go on line with a blog. Being able to do things like this is amazing. I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM TO BE IN THE GROUPS AGAIN AND FOR THE WARM WELCOMING I RECEIVED. Last semester was a long haul.