TRADITIONAL TEACHINGS

Traditional teachings provide us with pathways of understanding so that we can again be strong and proud of who we are as Anishinaabe people. Our foundational teachings are grounded in what we understand to be the natural laws and cycles of existence. These natural laws include the Seven Sacred Teachings of Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility and Truth.

The Medicine Wheel shows how everything moves through the four directions in the circle of life. The seasons change through spring, summer, fall, and winter, returning again to the springtime of new beginnings. Our spiritual journey begins with awakening and flows through growth, maturity, and finally wisdom. There are four aspects to our being: mind, body, spirit and emotion. We can live a healthy life when these are in balance.