Ojibway Ceremonies Traditional Knowledge Richard Wagamese's Keeper'n Me

Richard Wagamese's Keeper'n Me

This volume is an important contribution to understanding the historical trauma Aboriginal women in Canada faced and their ongoing roles in sustaining cultural continuity and community building

Using the ideas surrounding residential schools and healing from the impact of generations of school survivors and their families

and Julie Comay

then aged eighty

Ojibway Ceremonies Traditional Knowledge Richard Wagamese's Keeper'n MeOjibway Ceremonies by Ojibwe linguist, scholar, and storyteller Basil Johnston offers readers an insight into the worldview of Ojibwe cultural and sacred ceremonies. Through storytelling and the detailed explanation of Ojibwe terms, Johnston explores the meaning and context of important ceremonies such as naming, Vision Quest, marriage, preparing for war, and the Ritual of the Dead. This is a valuable resource for understanding traditional teachings