By John Wisdomkeeper
Review & Description
Native American campfire stories, cultural ceremonies, herbal remedies, stories of healing and hardship, a compilation of John WisdomKeeper. A section on family feasts and other traditions, recipes - some seldom written and nearly lost to new generations.
It is traditional for First Nation’s
people to give thanks, and
acknowledge our relations, to the
plants, animals, birds and creatures
from the water, to show respect for
their giving their spirits in order for
others to survive. Traditionally
elders say prayers to commemorate
this sacrifice at a feast gathering.
During these gatherings the people
shared their recipes and often
demonstrated the preparation and
cooking of food. Elders would pass
on ancient food gathering and
preparation guides to the younger
members of the tribe. Because of this
tradition of passing on the wisdom
of the tribe from generation to
generation, First Nation’s people
became increasingly skilled in the art
of drying and preparing foods, herbs
and berries with each passing
generation. The Medicine men and
women of the tribes were gifted
healers trained by generations of
ancestors in the art of using the gifts
of Mother Earth to heal the people of
their tribes.
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