SPIRITUAL GATHERINGS

    Kwe ,

Spiritual Gatherings  should specialize only on Sacred Ceremony and on sacred grounds . These are  all that lives  and exists , in the  air, on  land and sea, in the oceans,streams and fields . The Creation  gives all for nothing .

In return Mother Earth asks....such as: Sweat Lodge Cleaning. That was adopted from other nations that entered in our Traditional Territory,.  The Mi'kmaq  Nation which was divided into seven Districts.

 For countless generations the Mi'kmaq governed their own affairs, and flourished as a distinct society of aboriginal peoples within the context of tested tribal values , societal norm, and tribal territory, as one of the many aboriginal people which inhabited the North American continent, and travailed the eastern sea board by their water ways with ease.

  Except for sporadic contact with European fishing fleets of early 1500's , Mi'kmaq religious belief, social conduct, economic, political and territorial sovereignty remained in BALANCE WITH BOTH THE PHYSICAL / SPIRITUAL  WORLD  AND MAN MADE ENVIRONMENT OF THEIR LAND.

  There were  sacred Gatherings ,  AFTER which  came   the first permanent European settlement on the North American continent at PORT POYAL in the early 1600's to approximately the 1700's .

The influence and treatment of the Mi'kmaq by the French, was largely based on mutual respec,t as to the sovereignty of both societies, with no impact upon religion.

 The adoption of Christianity , and the life style  change,  as influenced by European tools, and dress. (As to all other elements of Mi'kmaq society) the period of the French, did not undermine the political and territorial sovereignty of the Mi'kmaq Nation.

Their Spiritual Gatherings,  such as feasting , was a normal every day Ceremony.

 Pipe Ceremony ,as the sun rises to the Eastern door,  was the biggest responsibly  until sunset on that person,  mostly women.

 Sweetgrass Ceremony , from SUNRISE, was also   any time of day until sunset (Wabanaki).

People of the DAWN ceremonies:

......Feasting every thing in the Creation of the Creator.

....Talking Circle with different age groups,  was an every day event 

.....Healing Circle with shaman, medicines women and men.

In my vision participants transform to  a more selective and respective atmosphere and recognize the life of our ELDERS and  SHAMANs.

Women and the importance of our youth  are holding on to  both sides of cultural values ,  and customs, for future generations. 

Before the SPIRITUALITy  of our people almostno longer existed. Many died practising their  SPIRITUALITY.

They were at this time cast out of European  society and the Mi'kmaq Medicine women and men, were sadly put to death.

 As I  write this belief  in the Infinite  World: who is to judge? 

Our Mikmaq people almost became extinct  as our SISTER'S and BROTHERS the Beothics.

 The  so called Red Indians that still exist and roam  the country are slowly bringing back their Spiritual Cultural that was a void in their inner soul........now wanting  to exist as a proud and noble People of the Dawn.

  As I write  I shed tears, not blood or hate,  but tears of the lifting of our youth's  teachings for the next seven generations…

I have researched and lived through my life.  I humbly offer  my words,  spoken from a sacred breath of TRUTH.

(Sa'qewei-wjijaqamijl wipe's paqt-sm) Ancient Spirit of the White Wolf …Pikto'l Sa'ke'j Muise..VJM..

 POST SCRIPT: (Mandiewagque) Some older people called this place Skull Valley ,or place of many holes or ancient Burial sites.....It's up Flat Bay Brook..