Te bwe win (Truth) : stories by an Ojibway healer
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
092019785X
ISBN 13
9780920197851
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
1989
Publisher
Pages
174
Subject
Ojibwa literature
Tags
Abstract
"By turns haunting, humourous, fantastic and powerful, the stories in this collection explore the traditional spiritual world of the Ojibway, as experienced by Ron Geyshick, a healer and guide from the Lac La Croix reserve in a remote part of Northern Ontario. Part of the extraordinary charm of these tales comes from the ease with which Ron Geyshick moves between the world of snowmobiles, outboard motors and All-Star Wrestling on the VCR, and the mysterious and eternal natural symbols that inhabit his people's spiritual heritage. Te bwe win (Truth) is quite simply, a beautifully written introduction to a world we've barely known.
Judith Doyle, a frequent visitor at Lac La Croix, has added several stories of her own, to illustrate daily life on the reserve and provide additional context for the spiritual concerns that dominate the collection."--Book jacket.
Judith Doyle, a frequent visitor at Lac La Croix, has added several stories of her own, to illustrate daily life on the reserve and provide additional context for the spiritual concerns that dominate the collection."--Book jacket.
Description
174 pages : map ; 23 cm.
Biblio Notes
Notes:
Includes short stories, poems, etc.
Contents:
Truth, Inside me --
Welcoming birth then giving a name (naming ceremony) ; Inside my heart ; Women's medicines, etc. --
Fastings : Vision quest, Bottle Portage ; Two spirits ; When a girl starts puberty, etc. --
Receiving guidance : On Rabbit Island ; What to do with an eagle feather, etc. --
Changing the weather : Breaking ice, etc. --
Our land : We live on sacred land ; Gawa Bay ; The medicine for fire (which means the past), etc. --
Just a walk, etc. --
Spirit visitors and people who change : A windigo ; Cannibal woman ; Ba-gog, etc. --
Foods we eat : Are you edible? ; What animals and birds eat ; To catch a bear ; Leukemia and diabetes ; Thanksgiving ; Addictions, etc. --
The word me : About winning ; stress, etc. --
Where we all pass by : Sound of human cries ; Stars on a blue sky ; Where we all will be going to ; Sundance (the conclusion).
Includes short stories, poems, etc.
Contents:
Truth, Inside me --
Welcoming birth then giving a name (naming ceremony) ; Inside my heart ; Women's medicines, etc. --
Fastings : Vision quest, Bottle Portage ; Two spirits ; When a girl starts puberty, etc. --
Receiving guidance : On Rabbit Island ; What to do with an eagle feather, etc. --
Changing the weather : Breaking ice, etc. --
Our land : We live on sacred land ; Gawa Bay ; The medicine for fire (which means the past), etc. --
Just a walk, etc. --
Spirit visitors and people who change : A windigo ; Cannibal woman ; Ba-gog, etc. --
Foods we eat : Are you edible? ; What animals and birds eat ; To catch a bear ; Leukemia and diabetes ; Thanksgiving ; Addictions, etc. --
The word me : About winning ; stress, etc. --
Where we all pass by : Sound of human cries ; Stars on a blue sky ; Where we all will be going to ; Sundance (the conclusion).
Number of Copies
1
