HONOR THE WATER... By way of a new blog series called REFLECTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES, accompanied by graphic art and original works of jewelry, Simone McLeod and Zhaawano Giizhik try to capture, and pay homage to, the spirit and beauty and majesty of GICHIGAMIIN, the Great Seas of the Anishinaabe People. A natural resource of immense proportions once respected, revered and held sacred, yet nowadays unappreciated by many... Over the course of a great many decennia its ecosystem has largely been misused and abused by commercial fishery and timber companies, as well as power plants and various international chemical corporations. It is our beliefe believe that, since there is no life without water, the waters of the Great Lakes should never be taken for granted, nor the water that fills the wells, the inland lakes and ponds, the rivers, and the oceans. Nibi is not merely an element but a soul (spirit) who gives us beauty, growth, generosity. Nibi gives us peace. The time has come for us to honor the debt we have toward Nibi and acknowledge her primacy from our hearts and our minds. Its time we assume our responsibilities. Its time we learn to honor the waters again.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:12:23 +0000
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