My smudging feathers rest on my sage bundle.
Smudging is extremely important for emotional and spiritual health. It helps me relax so I can calmly focus. Some people have great challenges such as addictions. This Elder Ann Johnson, smudges and talks about her traditional work with incarcerated women. Her sharing starts at 2 minutes & 40 seconds into the documentary. https://youtu.be/fX5o_Llvjec?si=B3YlJ5jK9AO2Aghy
I am Indigenous Cree/Metis. Main accomplishments:
1) Mary and her Metis Grandma: a coming-of-age story. Based on true stories, this is a gripping work of auto-fiction / biography and memoir that results in historical accountability.
Filled with wisdom, grit and honesty, this is the journey of a Métis teenager overcoming personal grief, family traumas, witnessing the pain of others, and experiencing the healing power of a Grandma’s love.
Instead of succumbing to self-pity, Mary rises above her presumed narrative with courage and love as her Grandma takes Mary under her wing to guide her into the mature woman she will become.
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2) Moon Water: a documentary about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Moon Water was distributed primarily to educational institutions throughout N. America.
My childhood was spent in Jasper, Alberta, surrounded by nature. My amazing mother encouraged me to write stories and paint or draw pictures for her; she was my first teacher.
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