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Supporting the sacred journey

10 Jul 2012

The information herein reflects the views of the authors and is not officially endorsed by the Government of Ontario. [...] The changing bodies, their roles and responsibilities arrangement of the colours depends on the First as young adults and the teachings to help them Nation’s specific teachings or on specific Elders understand their sacred place in the universe. [...] The current situation —. Ojibwe Elder, Freda MacDonald The reality for many First Nations people is that they live in remote areas, have less access to health The eugenics movement began in the mid1800s and care services, may not have access to services such gained momentum in the early part of the last century. [...] I was able to pick out Biblical passages and explain it to them, we ended up with a Medicine Wheel, the four directions, and by the end of the day I had one of the old women come up to me and tell me that in this community, “I would be considered an Elder.” In that way, we were able to get through the barrier that a lot of the missionaries put there, that Aboriginal culture is evil. [...] In order to prepare for bringing a new life into the world, the life of the woman and those supporting her, need to be in balance.
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72
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