A Word -- Nookwezige

by Gregory Hermann

NOOKWEZIGE

James Vukelich 6-18-2020

S/HE BURNS SOMETHING MEDICINALLY

OUR FOUR SACRED MEDICINES

Assemma: tobacco

East – female

Gratitude before any ceremony, journey, activity, harvest

Giizhik: Cedar

South – female

Protection of self and env’t

Mushkode jiibik: sage, smoke fruit

West – male

Cleansing of self and env’t

Wingashk: sweetgrass

North – male

Invite goodness, good energy; away ego

Pre contact offerings of humility and gratitude for our cleansing and healing.