Surfing the Net on Ojibway Culture

As I sit here at 7 am with the sun rising (Easter Morning,, the morning of the rising Christ) I greet the morning and the day is so very beautiful. Noone on the streets. but the morning greets everyone the same.
But I am in front of the computer. Giving back.. Yes it is important to give back. (we receive and should appreciate it to the point of giving back)

So we will Surf on Ojibway culture. First... are there Museum on Ojibway culture. The net shows (first) Museum on Ojibway culture at 500-566 N. State street, St. Ignace, MI (Michigan) To know what this museum offers surf with me to Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper pensinsula. or visit the museum's webpage ( Image of Ojibway from webpage of Museum on Ojibwa Culture)

The Ojibway spreads across the Canadian landscape from Lake Ontario, north to James bay height in Ontario an dwest into Alberta and south into S. Dakota along the Lake Michigan. Here the Southwestern Ojibwa spreads west and has similar languages with the Blackfoot. So it is not suprising that Michigan should have a Museum on Ojibwa Culture. (the sun is so bright as I write this .. as if saying... "off the computer and go for a walk to greet the day")
Web surfing offers a choice of bed and breakfast locations. near the museum. And then there is the support..
"This summer, the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in downtown St. Ignace will come to life with cultural programs and workshops exploring drumming and dancing, story telling, traditional medicine and how to make Native drums, flutes, regalia and dreamcatchers." from the The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Official Web Site which explains how St. Ignace Museum of Ojibwa Culture receives $25,000 tribal grant from the Chippewa.
And what is the internet if not to research and find out what you want to know... Do you want to learn to speak Ojibwa..
Boozhoo for Greetings or Aanii for Hello. ant then there is Aniish na? for How are you?
Of course we all know Migwetch (Thank you or Gi zah gin( I love you) or how do you greet some at the door. "Beindigain" for Come in ... These and many more from NativeTech,.org which is short for " Native American Technology" which offers links on Culture Arts History Language Books, News & Authors Anishinaabe People All of interest to the reader seeking information on the Ojibway culture. And each of us will find something interesting on surfing the web for ojibway culture.. As an example I find.
"Since European contact many spellings of "Ojibway" have occurred. Depending on how it sounded to the ears of French and English speaking people, it has been written as "Otchipwe," "Ojibewa," "Ojibwe," "Chippeway," or "Chippewa." Because I am from Canada, near Thunder Bay, I will use the "Ojibway" spelling which is common in that area."
I was of interestin this because my companion and I come from north of Thunder Bay... Well enough...time to go to bed... (I work nights).So dear friend, enjoy all the links... have fun surfing. and enjoy Ekandasowin (the Knowledge)

a GIFT of Heritage (e-bay)

Writing this Blog for Dorty, and attempting to guide her toward her heritage; I have only my own beliefs and force of the Almighty. The name of "Kitche Manitou" (or Great Spirit) is "The Almighty" to Dorty and natives whom attempt to be "Good" or "Human Being".
(photo of 1990 publication..not 1997 plain gray cover publication)
'Boozhoo niijii’ (Aanishinabowiin - it means ‘greetings, my friend.’)
Well, looking on e-bay for publications by Basil Johnston, I found for a few dollars Ojibway Heritage, the first publication which Johnston wrote. Basil Johnston, a Northern Ojibway, is one of the major writers of Native historial facts.
"I would like to state that I have not received any benifit from any patron, fund, foundation or council in the prepartion and writing of this book" (written by M.Johnston in his preface) Meaning this was his first writing and a heartfelt effort based on his love of his Heritage. Now it sits in front of me, thanks to Fred Abrey on Arvada, Colorado. Imagine, going to the southern USA to get a book written by a Canadian Ojibway.
After the great flood which covered the earth, The Women spirit, whom had two new children but with out her man was invited to come live on earth by the water creatures.(photo by native)
"The water creatures observed what was happening in the heavens, sensed the weariness of the spirit women and pitied her. In their compassion, they sought ways to provide relief for her. Eventually, they persuaded a giant turtle to rise to the surface of the water and offer his back as a baven. When the great turtle agreed, the water beings invited the sky-women to come down."
"The sky-women accepted the invitation, left her abode in the skies, and came down to rest on the back of the great turtle. When sky-women had settled on the turtle, shed the water animals to give her some soil from the botton of the sea."
"Gladly, all the animals tried to serve the spirit women. The beaver was one fo the first to plunge into the depths. He soon surfaced, out of breath and without the precious soil. The fisher tried, but he too failed. The marten went down , came up empty handed, reporting that the water was too deep. The loon tried. Although he remained out of sight for a long time, he too emerged, grasping for air. He said that it was too dark. all tired to fulfil the spirit womens request. All failed. All were ashamed."
Finally, the least of the water creatures, the ruskrat, volunteered to drive. At his announcement, the other creatures laughed in scorn, because they doubted this little creature's strenght and endurance. Had not they, who were strong and able, been unable to grasp soil from the bottom of the sea? How could he, a muskrat, the most humble amoung them succeed when they could not?"
"Neverthe less, the little muiskrat determined to dive. Undaunted he disappeared into the waves. the onlookers smiled. They waited for the muskrat to emerge as empty handed as they had done. Time passed. Smiles turned into worried frowns. The small hope that each had nurtured for the success of the muskrat turned into despair. When the waiting creatures had given up, the muskrat floated to the surface more dead than alive, but he clutched in his paws a small morsel of soil."
"When the great had failed, the small succeeded" (This is similar to the Christian saying of "The last will be first and the first will be last" when being accepted in to Heaven.)
And so the earth was made by the Spirit Women.
"While the muskrat was tended and restored to health, the spirit women painted the rim of the turtle's back with the small amount of soil that had been brought to her. She breathed unto it and into it the breath of life. Immediately the soil grew and covered the turtle's back, and formed an island. The turtle had given his service, which was no longer required and he swam away. The island formed in this way was called Mishee Mackinakoug, the place of the great turtle's back, now known as Michilimackinac."

Hey.... I won the 6/49

Well, I did not win the 30 Million but anything is good to win. Now, how about $1000. That is a good win.
Now what will we, Dorty and I do, with so much money. Well, I can think of a lot of things.
First, I am tired of Dorty using her phone Camera to take Ditigal Photos
and need to send them by web to Bell. who charges an Arm and a Leg for the sending.. Often in the middle of sending the communication is cancelled and the photos are not send. Yes a Digital Camera is on the Purchase list. Yes there is so much I want to buy. Even be nice to repair my car. Need a whole new exhaust system. (Only $600) still leaves a little.

Guess, I should say that I almost lost the ticket... Well I did lose the ticket. I came home from taking Dorty to the bus Terminal ,friday morning, and as it was around 7 and the store opens at 8; I decided to wait and get my morning beer. I bought the super 7 and 6/49 ($4 each) because the jackpot was so big. Well, Friday night after petanque and the draw of the Super 7 was done; I looked for the tickets. No where to be found. I looked everywhere. Even in the garbage. (It was dorty who on Wednesday, looked in the garbage for the 6/49 because as she said "I just cleaned the table top and throw everything into the garbage".

Any way, I gave up after trying all my pockets (pants, jackets and shirts). So when I was puting on my jacket (which I stop wearing because it is a winter coat) I empty the pocket and found the tickets. I put them on the Computer to check when I got home after work.

Oh Dorty, hun... I will be coming up to North Bay on the 13th (friday) and will use the 1000$ to rent a car. Also when we are there, I would like to get a room at the Voyager on Friday night. Why... so we can have like a honeymoon suite after our dancing ... Ha ha.. Anyway. enough for this blog. Oh by the way,,, I found a nice site on the web which said "I love you" so click the I love you for the site...