by SagkeengCFS
May 16, 2014

from YouTube Website




Practical Wisdom

from a Manitoba Elder...


Manitoba First Nation Elder Dave Courchene explains the origins and lessons of the First Nation Seven Teachings.

The lessons of,

  • the Bear Spirit (Courage)

  • the Beaver Spirit (Wisdom)

  • the Eagle Spirit (Love)

  • the Buffalo Spirit (Respect)

  • the Sasquatch Spirit (Honesty)

  • the Wolf Spirit (Humility)

  • the Turtle Spirit (Truth),

...are all retold in this 11 minute video in both English and Ojibway.

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Services we provide include workshops in parenting, traditional skills like making star blankets, moccasins, hand drums, ribbon shirts and harvesting wild rice.

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