#ojicree

[pjthewitch]

also i’d like to add some clarification on why i reblogged the anti-new-age post even though i view most practices as valid.  disclaimer, these are my opinions, but i am not about to change them so go debate with someone who cares if you disagree.

i do not support

1. the appropriation of cultural practices.

as an indigenous person in canada, i often suffer from white/non-native new age folk appropriating spiritual practices and spreading misinformation, all while claiming a Native American Shaman taught them.  i can not speak on all north american indigenous tribes, but the Ojibwe, Cree, and Oneida local to my area do not have shaman.  we have medicine men/women, and having met many, i find it hard to believe that so many medicine men/women are teaching non-natives bastardized versions of our spiritual practices.  it’s almost like they’re making shit up.

2. the capitalization off of practices that are free.

the gods do not care how much money you spend on them.  full stop.  they will not be mad if you don’t buy expensive candles.  you will not be shunned for not having an ornate altar, or for not having an altar at all.  deity worship and witchcraft existed long before money.  if your offering is a cool leaf that you found on the ground for free, so be it.  lets not make worship and spiritual practice inaccessible to the impoverished.  capitalists get bent.

#new age #spirituality #witchblr #witch #witchcraft #polytheistic #polytheism #spirit worker #spiritworker #spirit work #spirit keeper #spirit keeping #indigenous #ojibwe #cree #ojicree #i am also anti-wicca just so we're clear #but that's a post for another day

[shhhut-the-fuck-up]

My teacher made me read Cree

I don’t speak Cree

#like yeah my old grandma was ojicree BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN I SPEAK KT LMAO #mj rambles

[imaginarianisms]

❝Lesbians can do anything they want, and things you don't want them to do.❞

❝Up to and including murder, tax fraud, theft and arson.❞

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[tired-gothubus]

you're native american right, do you speak native american

You probably don't know about the different languages that come with being Native so I won't judge you too hard.

Yes, I'm Native American, but like all ethnicities, there are different types of us, thus, the language shifts. Each type of Native American, we refer to ourselves, as our language.

My mom is Ojicree, and my dad was Ojibwe. I'm both.

Different languages but I am still all Native.

As for "speak native american"... AHEM...

Kiinoota gicha mijisk. There.

#ask

[savannahz]

Just a reminder that a feathered headdress is also called a war bonnet and was worn into battle as a challenge to the enemy. so if you see a non-Native wearing one it means they're looking for a fight and it's okay to knock them out

@ SwiftbirdNDN

#native #indigenous #first nations #native american #MMIW #social repose #quoteoftheday #aboriginal #ojicree #swiftbirdNDN #meekis

[sugarmoonaki]

Had a fun photo shoot today

Giizis (sun) was hiding behind clouds

#ndn #indigenous #ojicree #ojibwe #anishinaabe

[equay]

It’s a good day to be indigenous..

#indigineous people #first nations #ojicree #self love

[waabaanakwad]

Aanii! happy national aboriginal day! 🌸(oji/cree métis)🌸

#national aboriginal day #aboriginal day #ndn #native #ojibwe #Cree #ojicree #two-spirit #two spirit

[niaaca]

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[rihkee]

Ma-Nee Chacaby

Digital Drawing

2017

#digital drawing #2spirit #inidgenous #2s #Cree #ojibwe #Anishinaabe #ojicree #digital #portrait #portraits

[thatpeaxh-blog]

If ya girl had blue/green eyes xx mine are naturally brown

#ojibwa #cree #ojicree #metis #frenchsboriginal #mixrace #mixed girls #mixed woman #white and native american #french #metisnation #mix is beautiful

[pjthewitch]

Hey! I had a question about smudging... A lot of people say it's appropriating Indigenous culture.. However, we have a similar pagan tradition in my country (we use pine needles for the bundles that we burn, or sometimes paper)... Is it okay if I practice smudging based on my pagan tradition? I know this sounds like a dumb question but with so many people getting upitty online, I felt it would be better to ask...

not a dumb question at all! there is a lot of conflicting information online, and there are a lot of conflicting opinions even within my people.

i think the most important to consider, is that smudging is a very specific and sacred thing to my people. i’m gonna simplify a little bit because the significance of smudging would take forever to explain, and i’m sure it differs across tribes. the way i was taught (i am ojicree, but i grew up being taught by the chippewa and oneida) smudging is when you burn (usually white) sage in order to cleanse. some people use sweet grass or cedar, but i am unsure of whether that is also smudging or whether it is something else. when i’ve gone to ceremonies, it has always been white sage.

it is 100% okay to practice your own tradition, but to call it smudging would be incorrect as far as i am aware. i’m not sure exactly which country/culture you’re from, but i’m going to assume that this is a cleansing method similar to what smudging is to my people. saying something like “cleansing” instead of smudging would be okay, or if it has a specific name that’s even better!

there are even some non-indigenous people who incorporate the burning of sage into their practice. as long as they call it “saging” or “cleansing” instead of “smudging”, and are being conscientious of the type of sage they use, i take no issue with it.

the real issue is when people appropriate the act of smudging. smudging is something that i still don’t fully understand, even as an indigenous person. i learned the proper way to smudge from attending ceremonies, but have lost a lot of the information from being disconnected from my people for a few years. most often when non-indigenous people say they smudge, they are not understanding what that truly means or how to do it correctly. most non-indigenous people are learning from books or videos, and most of these books or videos are made by non-indigenous people who make outlandish claims like “being taught by a native american shaman”. where i’m from, we do not have shaman, we have medicine men/women and elders. the main issue is when non-indigenous people practice smudging incorrectly, and refuse to be corrected by indigenous people. there is a way for non-indigenous people to respectfully smudge (the term cultural appreciation exists for a reason), but when they learn incorrectly, perpetuate misinformation, and then refuse to listen when indigenous people try to share knowledge, it is harmful.

the reason people get so upset about it, is because there are very few pieces of our spiritual practices left after colonization and genocide. it is very hurtful for us to see beliefs and practices, being taken by people who once tried to eradicate us. when these people talk over us and perpetuate misinformation, it continues the cultural genocide my people have been subjected to. cultural genocide can only end when non-indigenous people listen to our voices. i and many other indigenous people are open to non-indigenous people partaking in our culture and practices. personally, i think that it is an important part of repairing the damage done, and preserving what we have left. but non-indigenous people need to be open to correction from indigenous people before that is possible.

but yeah, to recap because i ended up rambling a little bit. you’re okay i think! it sounds like you are not practicing specifically smudging, but something similar from your own culture, and that is always okay! it might be a good idea to look into proper terminology, but as long as you are not appropriating smudging or spreading misinformation, you should be okay. i hope this isn’t even more confusing.

#answered #witchcraft #witchblr #witch

[lorene1voice]

Working all day and evening, we took a quick 10 minute break so I could present executive pins to our four new board members. #NAJC #NEB #NationalAssociationOfJapaneseCanadians #nikkei #Winnipeg #Manitoba #Treaty1 #Anishinaabeg #Cree #OjiCree #Dakota #Dene #MetisNation https://www.instagram.com/p/BxEcmdjBUDR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=km0ydq8qcoz4

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[neechees]

Ojibwe cousins, specifically from the Northern Ontario region (or if you're OjiCree) what's your word for "white people"?

#im writing a derry girls/dance me outside fic and im not nish im neech im cree dgydf #i need to know some slang but i only know plains cree mostly but i know our words are similar! #justin's shit

[blood-sucking-freaks]

I’m black and native.

Jamaican and Ojicree ^^

Dw

okay cool

just being safe lol

[savannahz]

hi♡

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