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yah! my family is having a potlatch... first one in my lifetime, and most of us... my first button blanket and cedar rings that i create! i realllly need this, for that, i am thanking creator for bringing this sacred way back to us, yes!
"Sustaining the customs and culture of their ancestors, indigenous people now openly hold potlatch to commit to the restoring of their ancestors' ways. Potlatch now occur frequently and increasingly more over the years as families reclaim their birthright. The ban was only repealed in 1951"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potlatch
"Sustaining the customs and culture of their ancestors, indigenous people now openly hold potlatch to commit to the restoring of their ancestors' ways. Potlatch now occur frequently and increasingly more over the years as families reclaim their birthright. The ban was only repealed in 1951"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potlatch
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Thu, October 8, 2009 - 5:47 AMWe Anishnabeg honor those who keep the traditions. Our 'Feast of the Dead' or 'Ghost Supper' is soon upon us and more families celebrate this tradition,each year. -
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Thu, October 8, 2009 - 8:54 PMtradition, so important!
how do you celebrate? what are the traditions that keep you coming back? :)
i'm not familiar with the feast of the dead or ghost supper, sounds fancy though!
our potlatch will be in alert bay, far north! so beautiful. my mother was adopted to her aunt and uncle who lived in california, so getting to family functions and things way far north are always a feat, especially in todays economy. but this is our first one and its on our traditional land. it means a lot since i get to use my hands to initiate my regalia, and to make goodies for giveaway. -
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Thu, October 8, 2009 - 8:58 PMi heard a joke from one of the round valley elders a couple weeks ago. stop me if you've heard it, lol.
what do you get when you cross a chickasaw, a potawatami, and a piaute?
chick pot pie!!!
(i looked at your profile and saw you're potawatami and it reminded me. i am pauite also, which prompted him i guess) -
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Fri, October 9, 2009 - 5:23 AMThanks and we sometimes have been called 'the Pots'. The supper or feast is celebrated at the gibbous moon.There are sometimes several Ghost Suppers being sponsored in any given community and people will circulate from one to another. The invitation is sent out to the community announcing that a Feast or Supper will be held on a certain day and all who hear the announcement are invited . On the day of the feast, usually at a home but now sometimes in a community hall, the door is left open during the feast to accommodate those who come late as well as the unseen 'chebai' (spirits). An elder sings the song of the path of life and the song of the path of the chebai to the west. Food of the forest, lakes and the 'three sisters' are served along with other foods as the community prefers.Strawberries are always served as they represent 'odemin' or (heartberry) in our language. The names of those who departed over the past year are called . A place at the table is reserved and a plate prepared for the chebai, which is often taken later to the burial place of a respected elder. A give away of gifts is often celebrated with an honor dance. An elder closes the ceremonial with a passing of the pipe. In the past the ceremony would last until late at night( near midnight) but has been shortened over time. -
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Fri, October 9, 2009 - 11:46 PMthanks for sharing your ways!
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Tue, October 13, 2009 - 5:41 PM>On the day of the feast, usually at a home but now sometimes in a community hall, the door is left open during the feast to accommodate those who come late as well as the unseen 'chebai' (spirits). An elder sings the song of the path of life and the song of the path of the chebai to the west. Food of the forest, lakes and the 'three sisters' are served along with other foods as the community prefers.Strawberries are always served as they represent 'odemin' or (heartberry) in our language. The names of those who departed over the past year are called . A place at the table is reserved and a plate prepared for the chebai, which is often taken later to the burial place of a respected elder. A give away of gifts is often celebrated with an honor dance. An elder closes the ceremonial with a passing of the pipe. In the past the ceremony would last until late at night( near midnight) but has been shortened over time.<
hi it;s me Nanci....
We do very similar to this tradition, as we follow the Annishnabeg ways... we use blueberries to honor our ancestors and our connection to them and there is also sharing of the water, which represents also life. Blueberries are a fruit that is abundant and common in the northeast. We do the spirit place at the table as well as the youngest ones bring a plate out to the four directions...We also do one on Halloween evening, because we also have many Celtic ancestors and my girls are of Irish American Ancestry as well...when we have this one, we also have traditional foods such as Potato and Leek soup, Meat Pies, and there is always apples in the form of a dessert...as apples represent the ancestors. Interesting how many cultures do similar things
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Sun, November 8, 2009 - 1:32 PMThat's great Wendy. More power to you!
