Teachings - Indigenous Learning - Indigenous Authors; Biographies; Languages; & Legends

Seven Grandfather Teachings - Books

The Seven Grandfather Teachings show how to live in harmony with Creation through wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility and truth.

Many Aboriginal organizations and communities have adopted the 7 guiding principals, in one form or another, as a moral stepping stone and cultural foundation.

	Seven Sacred teachings of White Buffalo Calf Woman. Reg E 98 F6B74
	The Vision Seeker Reg E 99 C6W465
	The Good path: Ojibwe learning and activity book for kids. Reg E 99 C6P38
	The Mishomis Book: the voice of the Ojibway Reg E 99 C6B44
	Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven (descriptive website) By Chad Solomon & Christopher Meyer Reg E 98 F6S655 (7 vols) Vol 1: Respect Vol 2: Courage Vol 3: Love Vol 4: Honesty Vol 5: Humility Vol 6: Truth Vol 7: Wisdom
	Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws By Chad Solomon & Christopher Meyer Reg E 98 F6S654 (6 vols) Vol 1: The sugar bush Vol 2: The voyageurs Vol 3: True hearts Vol 4: Tall tale Vol 5: Bear walker Vol 6: Council of the animals Note: link is to volume 1. Each volume must be searched separately.
	The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe - love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honestry, & truth. By Katherena Vermette Reg E 98 F6V47 (7 vols) C - The first day of courage H - Misaabe's stories: a story of honesty H - Singing sisters: a story of humility L - The just right gift: a story of love R - Kode's question: a story of respect T - What is truth, Betsy?: a story of truth W - Amik loves school: a story of wisdom Note: link is to volume 1. Each volume must be searched separately.
	Achieving Aboriginal student success: a guide for K to 8 classrooms. (contains a chapter on the Seven Grandfather teachings) North E 96.2 T699 2011

The Clan System

Ojibway clans : animal totems and spirits
This book is about the clan system of the Ojibway First Nations people of Canada and the animal totems, or spirits that represent them. The clan system is made up of a group of families, or clans that are descended from a common ancestor through family chiefs.

Turtle Clan, Thunderbird Clan, Loon Clan, Wolf Clan, Marten Clan, Porcupine Clan, Crane Clan, Deer Clan, Bear Clan, Sturgeon Clan, Butterfly Clan, Eagle Clan
A brief history of the Anishinabe Clan system functions
The series also includes:
A brief history of the Deer Clan = Wa wask kesh shi do diam (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 99 C6S593 1993)
A brief history of the Bear Clan = Ma kwa do daim (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 99 C6S591 1993)
A brief history of the Bird Clan = Benaise dodaim (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 99 C6S592 1993
A brief history of the Marten Clan = Wa bi zha shi do daim (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 99 C6S596 1993
A brief history of the Fish Clan = Gi-goon do daim (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 99 C6S594 1993
A brief history of the Loon and Crane Clan = Mung do diam-a-ji-uk do daim (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 99 C6S595 1993

The Medicine Wheel - examples of titles in the collection

The medicine wheel : earth astrology
North (NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 98 R3S93 1992
The path of the medicine wheel
(NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 98 R3C35 2010
Dancing with the wheel : the medicine wheel workbook
(NSRC - 5th Fl.) E 98 R3S924 1992
The shaman and the medicine wheel
North (NSRC - 5th Fl.) PR 9299 E14Z47 1982

Teachings of the Seven Prophets: The Seven Fires

The Seven Fires
Seven fires prophecy is an Anishinaabe prophecy that marks phases in the life of the people on Turtle Island. The seven fires of the prophecy represent key spiritual teachings.