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Medicine Wheel: The Indigenous people use a symbol called Medicine Wheel to teach about healing, balance, and the connection between all living things. The Medicine Wheel is a circle that is split into four quadrants that represents a direction (North, South, East, and West), the stages of life, and the four parts of a person (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual). The circle reminds people that their life is a journey and it connects to everything.
Dream Catcher: A Dream Catcher originated from Indigenous Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) culture. It is a traditional handmade charm that is used as protection to catch bad dreams and protect people, especially babies and young children while they sleep. The hoop represents the circle of life and the flow of energy, the web traps negative dreams and thoughts while letting the good ones pass, the center hole is the opening through which good dreams flow down to the sleeping person. The beads represent the spider or the bad dream that was caught in the web and lastly the feathers help good dreams pass through the person easily.
Totem Animals: A Totem Animal is a spiritual emblem or a guardian. Many indigenous nations believe that each animal has its own unique strength. For example a legal represents wisdom and a close connection to the creator, the bear represents courage and strength, the wolf represents loyalty and teamwork, the turtle represents patience and life, and a bat represents rebirth and longevity.
Totem Poles: Totem Poles are wooden monuments which were created by the Indigenous peoples of the pacific northwest coast (such as the Haida, Tlingit, and Kwakwaka'wakw). The wooden monuments are carved by animals, people, and supernatural beings that tell an important story. The Totem Poles celebrate a family's history, honour ancestors and show clan identity, remembering important events. They are not objects of worship, they are sacred cultural symbols that keep history and traditions alive for the next generations.
Shamans: A Shaman is a spiritual healer, they are believed to have special knowledge and a close connection with the spiritual world. Shamans can perform ceremonies, pray for people and help restore balance. When a person is physically, emotionally, or spiritually unwell they sometimes use songs, herbs, and prayers during these ceremonies. Many Indigenous communities have their own traditional names for these spiritual healers and leaders instead of the general word Shamans because every nation has its own unique beliefs and different traditions.
Elders: An Elder is someone who is respected for their knowledge and wisdom, and commitment to their community. An elder is not just an old person; they earn this role by following traditional values and sharing their knowledge with others. They help guide the younger generations, give advice, settle disagreements and keep their history and traditions alive.
The Pow Wow: A Pow Wow is a gathering where the Ingenious people celebrate their traditions, and culture. The people all come together to sing, dance and honour their ancestors. The pow wow can help a community bond strangers and pass down traditions to the next generations.
Smudging: Smudging is a sacred cleansing ceremony practiced by the Indigenous people. During the ceremony they use sacred medicines such as sage, sweetgrass, cedar or tobacco. Then the smoke brushes a person's body to remove negative thoughts and energy. Smudging helps prepare people for prayers, meetings or important events by helping them become more calm and focused. The sage is used to clean the negative energy, the sweetgrass invites kindness and positive energy, the cedar offers protection and healing and the tobacco is used to communicate with the creator and to show respect and gratitude.
Turtle Island: Turtle Island is an Indigenous name for the continent of North America. The name comes from many Indigenous Creation stories which tell how the land was formed on the back of a gait turtle. The island reminds people that the land is sacred and is a gift from the creator.
The Seven Sacred Teachings: The Anishinaable has a very important teaching called The Seven Sacred Teachings, it explains how people should live a good and respectful life. Each teachings are connected to some sort of animal. For example, love is related to an eagle which represents caring deeply for others and yourselves and all of creation.
Seven Generations: The Seven Generation teaching encourages people to think about how their choices will affect people seven generations into the future, it reminds people to learn from the wisdom of the seven generations that came before them.
Step 2: Choose one of the above topics. Use at least 2 of the 4 Religious Significance Criteria provided in our course content to identify why your chosen topic was significant to the religions of Indigenous Australian Spirituality. Some background research will be important and needs to be cited to demonstrate your understanding of each topic; from there, you should be able to discern its significance more easily. Don’t guess! Interpret, analyse, reflect, connect, and then respond.
Topic Research Notes (Include min. 2 sources referenced in APA style at the end of this document)
My Topic is… The Seven Sacred Teachings
The Seven Sacred Teachings can also be known as the Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers. They are Anishinaable teaching, it explains how people should live a good and respectful life. Each teachings are connected to some sort of animal.
Love: is represented by the eagle, an animal who flies above the earth and is the closest to the creator. It teaches us to care for ourselves, our families, and all living things.
Humility: is represented by a wolf. It teaches us to avoid being selfish or arrogant. Just as a wolf lives for the good of its pack we should put the needs of others and the community before ourselves.
Honesty: it represented Kitchi-sabe. It teaches us to be true to who we are and not pretend to be someone else.
Respect: is represented by a Buffalo. It teaches us to live in balance by sharing, avoiding waste, and taking only what we need.
Courage: is represented by a Bear/Muin. It teaches us the inner strength needed to face our fears
Wisdom: is represented by a Beaver. It teaches us to understand right from wrong
Truth: is represented by a Turtle. It teaches us to live and speak authentically.
The number seven is special to the Mi'kmaq people; it represents the seven original districts, seven original families, seven sacred directions, and the seven levels of creation.
According to traditional stories seven men and seven women were created from sparks of a great fire to form seven original families. The Miḱmaq people are one fo these families and they slip themselves into seven clans (Mawomis) to always remember the levels of creation.
Spiritual Significance: The Seven Sacred Teaching are very important Anishaabe teachings that show people how to live a good life, they also teach people to live in balance with themselves, others and nature. There are many teachings such as love, respect, courage, honesty, wisdom,humility, and truth
Cause and Consequences for Believers:
The Indigenous people follow the Seven Sacred Teaching because they believe the Creator wants people to live with kindness, respect, and honesty.
Positive consequences:
People build stronger relationships with family and community
They treat others fairly and respectfully.
They make responsible decisions
They care for the environment and all living things
If the teachings are ignored:
Relationships may suffer
Communities become less respectful and united
People may lose balance in their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual lives
Religious/Spiritual Perspective: Every person, animal, and part of nature deserves respect.
Everything in Creation is connected.
People have a responsibility to live with honesty, kindness, humility, and wisdom.
The Creator gave these teachings to help people live in harmony.
Living by the Seven Sacred Teachings brings balance, peace, and a stronger spiritual life.