The Universe Of The Ojibwe Anishinaabeg, an illustrated glossary by Zhaawano Giizhik*
A Glossary written and illustrated by Native Woodland artist Zhaawano Giizhik demonstrating a cross section of Anishinaabe Izhinamowin: the traditional worldview of the Ojibwe Anishinaabeg, who for the past 2 millennia inhabit the North American Great Lakes area.
A Glossary written and illustrated by Native Woodland artist Zhaawano Giizhik demonstrating a cross section of Anishinaabe Izhinamowin: the traditional worldview of the Ojibwe Anishinaabeg, who for the past 2 millennia inhabit the North American Great Lakes area.
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Universe</strong> of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Ojibwe</strong> <strong>Anishinaabeg</strong> <strong>by</strong> Zhaaw<strong>an</strong>o Giizhik - 2014<br />
GIDOODEMINAANIG (Our Cl<strong>an</strong>s): since time immemorial, the <strong>Ojibwe</strong> <strong>Anishinaabeg</strong> have<br />
a system of government called GIDOODEMINAANIG, me<strong>an</strong>ing 'Our blood relations', or<br />
'cl<strong>an</strong>s'.<br />
“Growth Within”, acrylic on c<strong>an</strong>vas <strong>by</strong> Cree/Anishinaabe medicine painter Simone McLeod (Aki-egw<strong>an</strong>iizid), depicting her family<br />
<strong>an</strong>d, at the bottom of the painting, her own <strong>Ojibwe</strong> dodemic cl<strong>an</strong> sign: NAME, the sturgeon. Simone descends from a long line<br />
of M<strong>an</strong>itoba-based Midewiwin seers <strong>an</strong>d healers <strong>an</strong>d artists <strong>an</strong>d as <strong>an</strong> artist, she is very aware of her background. To view more<br />
of Simone’s artwork displaying elements of her cultural <strong>an</strong>d spiritual background, see Zhaaw<strong>an</strong>Art Blogspot.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Universe</strong> of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Ojibwe</strong> <strong>Anishinaabeg</strong> <strong>by</strong> Zhaaw<strong>an</strong>o Giizhik - 2014<br />
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