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Mishomis Book ch1
Chapter one of The Mishomis Book questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Boozhoo (translate) | Hello |
| Where does Mishomis live? | Mishomis lives in his cabin on Madeline Island. |
| Where did the Ojibwe people migrate from? | The Ojibwe people migrated from the eastern shores of North America. |
| Where does Mishomis say the final stopping place of the great migration was? | Madeline Island |
| What drum of the traditional Midewiwin Lodge sounded it's voice loud and clear? | Waterdrum |
| What does Mishomis call the capital of the Ojibwe nation? | Madeline Island |
| When speaking about passing on the Ojibwe teachings, Mishomis says that it will be a journey to rediscover a way of life that is centered on what? | the respect for all living things |
| Sometimes the details of teachings were recorded on what? | scrolls made from birchbark |
| Wiigwaas (wee'-gwas) (translate) | birchbark |
| Aki (Ah-ki') (translate) | Earth |
| Who does Mishomis say is the Earth's family? | The moon is grandmother, and the sun is grandfather. |
| Nibaa-giizis (Nii-ba-gee'-sis) (translate) | Moon |
| Giizis (Gee'-sis) (translate) | Sun |
| Gichi-manidoo (Gi'-tchie Man-i-to') (translate) | Creator |
| The Earth is said to be a ______. | Woman |
| Who is understood to be the first on the Earth, man or woman? | Woman |
| Why is the Earth called Mother Earth? | She is called Mother Earth because from her comes all living things. |
| What is the life blood of the Earth? | Water |
| Each of the 4 directions have ____ powers as well as ____ powers, as do all things. | physical, spiritual |
| Who are the Creator's singers that were sent to carry the seeds of life to all of the Four Directions? | birds |
| How was life spread across the Earth? | The birds carried the seeds of life to the 4 Directions. |
| From the union of the __ ___ ___ and his (Creator's) breath, man was created. | Four Sacred Elements |
| What was the last form of life placed on the Earth? | man |
| What does Mishomis say "Anishinaabe" literally means? | from whence lowered the male of the species |
| Original man lived in ____ with all that was around him. | brotherhood |
| All tribes came from this _______ ____. | original man |
| All tribes are separated only our _____. | tongue or language |
| What is the name of the shell through which the Creater blew his breath and created original man? | Megis Shell |
| Why do some people wear the Megis Shell? | to remember the origin of man and the history of their people |
| Mishomis said that the teaching of one tribe will ____ ____ on those of another. | shed light |
| Mii gwech (mi-gwetch') (translate) | thank you |
| Which lake is Madeline Island in? | Lake Superior |
| Which group of islands is Madeline Island a part of? | The Apostle Islands |
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