Category: Mother Nature
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Resilience Through Oral History: The Dene Experience
Oral traditions are the vibrant essence of our Denesuline culture. Long before written words existed, knowledge flowed from mouth to ear, from Elder to child, and from heart to heart. These narratives were not merely for amusement; they were vessels of law, memory, instruction, and prophecy. In our family, storytelling was a means of survival.…
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We Should Never Forget The Impact of Indian Residential Schools
Dene Youth drummers There is no worshiping of idols, or of a God, only the deepest respect and appreciation for Natural Law. What that means for me, as an Indigenous person is to respect nature, the trees, the water, the wind, the sun, and all living beings, the bears and birds to name a couple. This is the…
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Awe is always around Us
What does it mean to be awestruck? Do you actively cultivate awe in your life Kelter) As an Indigenous person, a Dene. I am gifted vibrant oral stories passed down for generations and our traditional ecological knowledge, we are intrinsically part of ecosystems. The Importance of nature, trees, green space. Seeing sunrise and the sunset…
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Awestruck! Is the Fast Track to Happiness and Meaning- (Dacher Keltner)
As an Indigenous person I am gifted vibrant oral stories passed down for generations and our traditional ecological knowledge. We are intrinsically part of ecosystems and connected to, animals, people, and nature. Seeing sunrise and the sunset brings awe. Walking in nature brings awe. Why not listen to music while walking in nature? Music and…
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There is a Crack in Everything, that is How the Light Gets In
There is a Crack in Everything, that is How the Light Gets In The pandemic of COVID 19 has brought us some joy and some sorrow. Because of this pain many people accessed their creativity, I founded a charitable foundation, seventhgift.ca (G.I.F.T.) for Indigenous people in Canada to address trauma. We can reframe the sorrow…
From the Shores of the Ottawa River 