Young Bear's Story



Young Bear is training to become a medicine man. This is his personal experience participating in the sweat lodge ceremony, which he shared with some people on an online forum. In a sense, this is only part one of Young Bear's story. He went on to share his experience fire-keeping as well. If I can, I will share that story in the future.



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ABOUT THE ANISHINAABE



The name Anishinaabe refers to no single tribe, but to a collection of tribes including the Ojibwe and the Algonquins, among others. The name Anishinaabe itself means "Beings Made Out of Nothing," according to Ojibwe historian Basil Johnston.


The stories say that seven great radiant beings appeared to the Anishinaabe peoples and taught them their sacred ways before disappearing into the ocean. Later, these same radiant beings returned in a vision and prophesied that a time was coming when people who were not of Anishinaabe blood would make settlements in their land. In order to keep their traditional ways alive, the Anishinaabe would have to move west, which they did.



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