Fisher Star Creations Anishinaabe Art Blog

BLOG THEMES

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Blog theme 1: The First Step

The First Step, Part 1: Norval Morrisseau and the Canadian Medicine Painters: A Continuation of Ancient Traditions

The First Step, Part 2: Establishment of the Woodland Art School and the Role of Manitoulin Island

The First Step, Part 3: The Paradoxical Nature of Woodland Art and a List of Four Generations of Woodland Artists

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Blog theme 2: Teaching Stories

Teaching Stories: Footsteps of Our Ancestors

Teaching Stories: Rebirth of a Powerful and Enchanting Art

Teaching Stories: Undercurrent of Life

Teaching Stories: How the Spirit of Mandaamin Came to the World

Teaching Stories: Where Is It That You Dwell? 

Teaching Stories: The Fire Within

Teaching Stories: Birth of Turtle Island

Teaching Stories: The Origin and Spirit Powers of the Birch Tree

Teaching Stories: Walking the Sacred Path of Life

Teaching Stories: Heartbeat of the Earth

Teaching Stories: Footprints of the Wolf

Teaching Stories: The Cycle of Life

Teaching Stories: The Spirit of Sunset

Teaching Stories: Giigoonh, Silent Being of Lakes and Streams

Teaching Stories: The Trees Speak, Story 1

Teaching stories: The Good Way of the Warrior

Teaching Stories: Finding Back the Road to Wisdom

Teaching Stories: That Which Is Given To Us

Teaching Stories: I Am an Invisible Child

Teaching Stories: The Paradoxical Nature of Life

Teaching Stories: The Spirit of Humility

Teaching Stories: Life Is a Dance

Teaching Stories: We Are All Related

Teaching stories: Our Fires

Teaching Stories: Entering a Different Reality

Teaching Stories: The Seven Grandfather Teachings - Weaving Threads of Tradition

 Ojibwe Star Map:  the cosmic lodge as seen through an Anishinaabe lens.
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Star Stories: Fisher Star Who Lives in the Sun

Star Stories: The Power of Dreaming

Star Stories: A Revolving Sky Above Nibaad Misaabe

Star Stories: The Amazing Legend of Yellow Star and the Sleeping Giant

Star Stories: A Vision of Love

Star Stories: Parallell Paths (Warriors That Dwell the Earth and the Sky)

Star Stories: Sky Spirits: The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

Star Stories: Tribute to John Trudell: A Gentle Rumble Across the Universe

Star Stories: Our Clans Among the Stars, Chapter 1

Star Stories: Our Clans Among the Stars, Chapter 2

Star stories: Ojibwe Star Map (An Artistic Rendering)

Star Stories: The Moose on Earth and in the Sky

Star Stories: How the Fisher Brought Summer to the North

Star Stories: A Love Poem (for Jane)

Star Stories: Just a Thought

Star Stories: They Go with Someone in a Canoe

Star Stories: The Wolf Above and the Wolf Below

Star Stories: Jiingwan and the Blood Star

Star Stories: The Boy Who Came From the Sun

Star Stories: The Blood Moon, When Great Changes Begin

Star Stories: The Great Thunderbird That Dwells Among the Stars

Star Stories: A Celestial Love Affair

Star Stories: Gift of the Water Drums

Star Stories: Eagle Feather Woman and the Visitor From the Stars

Star Stories: The Vision of Sees-Beyond-the-Stars-Woman

Star Stories: The Mighty Winds From Our Grandfather in the Sky

Star Stories: A Message From the Thunderbirds
Star Stories: New Beginnings (A Love Poem)

Star Stories: To Fly With the Sky Bison

Star Stories: The Creation of the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon

Star Stories: The Story of the Morning Star and the Evening Star

Star Stories: When Waakwi Aki Dances Backward in the Sky

Star Stories: Dance of the Orange Blue Supermoon

Star Stories: Why We Must Relearn Our Stories

Star Stories: When Oshkaabewis Travels the Wolf Trail
Star Stories: Does My Storytelling Qualify as Science Fiction?

Star Stories: Harvesting Medicine Along the Cedar Trail

Star Stories: Mishibizhiw and the Great Passing of the Spirit Rabbit

Star Stories: The Great Sky Bear That Lives Among the Stars

Star Stories: Looking Through the Hole in the Sky

Star Stories: A Lullaby

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 1: Growth Is a Mystery

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 2: A Prayer to the North

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 3: My Good Enemy

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 4: A Prayer to the East

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 5: Sky Dreamers 

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 6: The Eagle and the Sun

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 7: The First Feather

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 8: Migizi's Dream

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 9: Both Sides of the Sky

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 10: The Way We See the World

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 11: Dialogue with the Cosmos

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 12: Fill Our Spirits with Goodness

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 13: The Color of Love 

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 14: Spirit of the Three Fires

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 15: Seeing in a Spirit Way

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 16: Wings of the Sun Hawk

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 17: The Language of Our Hearts

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 18: The Silent Spirit of Dawn

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 19: Trail of Seven Fires

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 20: The Heart-shaped Path of the People

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 21: Eagle Feathers and Braids of Northern Sweetgrass

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 22: A Song of Great Power

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 23: The Gift of Spring

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 24: How the Smoking of the Pipe Brought Peace and Healing to the People

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 25: How the Golden Eagle Got Its Dark Plumage

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 26: Sky Blanket and the Gifts of the Little Spirit Tree

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 27: Spirit of Thunder Mountain

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 28: Path of the Sun Dancer

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 29: Look Within Yourself for Love

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 30: Vision of the Bald Eagle

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 31: Flight of the Thunderbird Sky Dreamer

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 32: A Teaching of the Hawk

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 33: A Flower of Fire

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 34: Through the Eagle Feather Will You Speak

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 35: Spirit of the War Eagle

Teachings of the Eagle Feather, part 36: Fire of the Thunder Beings

Teachings of the Eagle Feather: Ojibwe Terms of Endearment
Teachings of the Eagle Feather: A Song for Moses

Reflections of the Great Lakes: The Lake is Singing My Song

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Nibi, Source of Life

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Look into the Water of a Clear Lake

Reflections of the Great Lakes: We Are Still Here!

Reflections of the Great Lakes: The Spirit of Manoomin

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Mishi-ginebig, Patron of Healing and Wisdom

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Mishi-name, The Great Sturgeon

Reflections of the Great Lakes: A Good Way of Life

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Earth Song

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Sunset at Gichigami

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Encounter with a Black Bear

Reflections of the Great Lakes: The Lake Remembers

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Tobacco, Sacred Gifts of the Thunderbirds

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Zhingibis and the Spirit of the North Wind

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Zhingibis and the Heart Berry

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Why I Use Silver in My Wedding Rings

Reflections of the Great Lakes: Animosh and the Twins

Reflections of the Great Lakes: They Speak From a Great Distance

Blog theme 6: Teachings from the Tree of Life

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Look into the Healing Mirror

Teachings from the Tree of Life: A Vision of Healing

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Purpose of Life

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Bends and the Rocks in the River

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Gift of the Heart

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Reflections from the Medicine Wheel

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Life Is like a Rocky Hill Path

Teachings from the Tree of Life: We Learn as We Walk the Path of Life

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Girl Who Walked the Bear Path

Teachings from the Tree of Life: A Spring Musing

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Mirror

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Healing Dance

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Living the Mashkikiikewin Life

Teachings from the Tree of Life: About Polarization and the Medicine of Respect

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Spirit Bear and the Tree of Life

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Way You're Treating Yourself

Teachings from the Tree of Life: There Is Nothing Wrong With You

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Poison in Turtle Island Soil

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Shadow of a Warrior

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Look for the Fire Within

Teachings from the Tree of Life: How Do We Keep Our Language Real?
Teachings from the Tree of Life: Why Bears Never Speak Backward but Some Indians Do
Teachings from the Tree of Life: We Have a Mind of Our Own, So Use It

Teachings from the Tree of Life: What's the Link between Fire and Sound?
Teachings from the Tree of Life: Wenabozho Meets Jesus

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Our Role as Storytellers

Teachings from the Tree of Life: Finding the Missing Link

Teachings from the Tree of Life: We All Paddle Our Own Canoe

Teachings From the Tree of Life: The Truth of Decolonization - Why We Must Nurture Our Language Roots

Teachings from the tree of Life: Why the Owls Bring Healing

Teachings from the Tree of Life: The Issue of Shame

Teachings From the Tree of Life: The Empathic Nature of Ojibwe Language

Teachings From the Tree of Life: Don't Judge. We All Have Scars

Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 34: Anger is a Wiindigoo

Teachings From the Tree of Life, part 35: The Cedar Branch on the Fire

The Way of the Heartbeat: The Sound of the Mide Drum
The Way of the Heartbeat:Dream of the Spirit Berries
The Way of the Heartbeat: Blessing of a Long Life
The Way of the Heartbeat: AShared Journey on the Good Red Road
The Way of the Heartbeat: Life in the Bosom of the Earth
The Way of the Heartbeat: A Sacred Fire Burns Deep in the Earth

The Way of the Heartbeat: The True Meaning of the Word Debewin

The Way of the Hearbeat: The Power of Sound

The Way of the Heartbeat: The Knowledge in Our Hearts

The Way of the Heartbeat: This Is My Ceremony

The Way of the Heartbeat: Put on Your Makizinan

The Way of the Heartbeat: Maskawiziiwin and the Power of Forgiveness

The Way of the Heartbeat: Walk with Courage

The Way of the Heartbeat: Wenabozho and the Painted Drum

The Way of the Hearbeat: As Your Heart Beats

The Way of the Heartbeat: A Love Poem for Jane High Eagle 

> More Than Life Itself (a love poem)

> Fire in My Heart (a love poem)

> Does a Canoe Have Dreams? (a love poem)

> Yellow Star Woman's Dream Vision

> Seek the Deepest Blue of the Sky

What's Your Doodem, Part 1
What's Your Doodem: He Who Walks Around the Turtle Island

What's Your Doodem: Cut-tail, Teacher Among Teachers (The Story of the Catfish Clan)

What's Your Doodem: The Story of Giniw

What's Your Doodem: Dance of the Otter

What's Your Doodem: Shells, Cranes & Clans: The Story of the Origin of Our Clans

What's Your Doodem: Indoodem, The Breast From Which I Draw
What's Your Doodem: He/She Whose Footprints Have Sunk Deep into Our Hearts

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Blog Theme 11: The Trees Speak

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The Trees Speak: Stories of the Maple Tree

The Trees Speak: Birth of the Bear Berry Tree

The Trees Speak: Debaajimood and the Story Tree

The Trees Speak: Why We Must Learn to Remember the Old Language

The Trees Speak: The Eagle and the Tamarack Tree

Reawakening of the Medicine People: The Amazing Story Of The Sleeping Medicine People

Reawakening of the Medicine People: Zhooniyaa, Precious Gift of the Underworld

Reawakening of the Medicine People: A Tribute to the Medicine Warriors of Our Time

Reawakening of the Medicine People: Wenabozho's Dance

Reawakening of the Medicine People: "If Only Our Eyes Saw Spirit"

Reawakening of the Medicine People: Return of the Bearwalker

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Blog Theme 12: Stories and Teachings from the Earth

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Stories and Teachings from the Earth: The Rocks That Sing

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Gift from the Great Sea Turtle

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Turtle and Bear, Guardian of the Shaking Tent

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Wenabozho and the Evil Spirit of the White Mountain

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Round Dance of the Sky Bear People

Stories and Taechings from the Earth: The First Sound of Creation

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Giiwedinong? Geget!

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: A Tribute to Our Medicine Women
Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Akiwenzii's Teaching

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Mother Earth's Rattle

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Wenabozho and the Meaning of Aadizooke

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Dreaming of the Bagwajiwininiwag

Stories and Teachings from the Earth: Dance of the 13 Moons - An Introduction to the Lunar Calendar of the Anishinaabe Peoples

Stories & Teachings from the Earth: Wenabozho and the Teaching of the Thunder Mountain Loon
Stories & Teachings from the Earth: We All Come From the Same Place

Stories & Teachings from the Earth: Why Storytelling Is About Context

Stories & Teachings from the Earth: What Is My Real Body?

Stories and Teachings From the Earth: A Word About Grandparents and their Grandchildren
Stories and Teachings From the Earth: Do Bears and Spiders Dream?
Stories and Teachings From the Earth: Wenabozho and the Big White Orange Wind-maker Spirit
Stories and Teachings From the Earth: Fire of the Buffalo

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Blog Theme 13: Artist's Inspirations _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Artist's Inspirations, part 1: The Appeal

Artist's Inspirations, part 2: Everlasting Flower of Fire

Artist's Inspirations, part 3: The True Legacy of Chief Pontiac

Artist's Inspirations, part 4: Children of the Great Mystery

Artist's Inspirations, part 5: Spirits of the Mountains

Artist's Inspirations, part 6: Why I Started to Paint

Artist's Inspirations, part 7: Our Love Stems from a Dream

Artist's Inspiration, part 8: Reflections on a Ceremonial Bundle and on the Nature of Our Language

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Blog Theme 14: Spirit of the Seasons _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Spirit of the Seasons, part 1: Spirit of the Blueberries

Spirit of the Seasons, part 2: Spirit of Autumn

Spirit of the Seasons, part 3: A Celebration of Life

Spirit of the Seasons, part 4: Life Is a Gift

Spirit of the Seasons, part 5: When the Spirits of Summer and Winter Meet

Spirit of the Seasons, part 6: Mother Earth and the 13 Moons of Creation

Spirit of the Seasons, part 7: Return of the Wiindigoo

Spirit of the Seasons, part 8: Welcome, Strawberry Moon!

Spirit of the Seasons, part 9: When the Heart Berry Moon Speaks

Spirit of the seasons, part 10: Why We Celebrate the New Year in Winter

Spirit of the Seasons, part 11: Aadizooke-When Stories Become Spirits
Spirit of the Seasons, part 12: Mother Earth's Dream and the Birth of our Lunar Calendar

Spirit of the Seasons, part 13: The Rise of the Super Blue Moon

Spirit of the seasons, part 14: Song of the Sky Bison

Spirit of the Seasons, part 15: When Mother Earth and Grandmother Moon Meet

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Blog Theme 15: Reflections of a Storyteller _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Migizi Says, part 1

Migizi Says, part 2