Teachings

In this video, hear from Nyle Miigizi Johnston as he talks about his bundle and what it means to him.

Grounding is a technique used in mindfulness practice that can bring us to the present moment when our thoughts are taking over. Learn how you can practice grounding in this teaching by Niki Ineese-Nash!

For Anishinaabe peoples, the Seven Grandfather Teachings represent a way of living a good life, or Mino Bimaadiziwin. Learn about your values in this teaching by Nyle Miigizi Johnston as he explains the Seven Grandfather Teachings: love (Zaagidwin), respect (Mnaadendimowin), bravery (Aakwa’ode’ewin), truth (Debwewin), honesty (Gwekwaadizwin), humility (Dbaadendiziwin), and wisdom (Nbwaakaawin).

Interconnectedness is a core value of Indigenous people. Understanding our connections to one another and our environment can help up overcome feelings of loneliness. Learn from Niki Ineese-Nash and Nyle Miigizi Johnston as they explain and explore how our own identities and relationships help us to better understand where we’ve come from, where we are, and where we can go.

The concept of community can mean different things to different people. Community can refer to your geographical area, your chosen friends and family, a group of people you feel connected to, a nation, or a global community. Learn from Niki Ineese-Nash and Lauren Akbar as they explore different perspectives of community.

In this teaching by Maggie Stein, learn about the concept of Talking Back and Talking Forward. Learn how to identify the negative messages we tell ourselves so we can talk back and stand up for ourselves.

As humans, we are all gifts from creation that bring power, purpose, and value. However, we sometimes have difficulty seeing our gifts because of our internalized negative perception of ourselves. Learn from Niki Ineese-Nash and Lauren Akbar as they teach you about gifts and how you can bring them out in yourself and in others. Learn what being-in-becoming means and how you can embrace it.

Letting go can be difficult to talk about, but it is often necessary for us to heal and move forward in a good way. Letting go requires self-reflection, radical acceptance, and faith. Learn how to let go of unwanted baggage from the past in this teaching by Niki Ineese-Nash and Nyle Miigizi Johnston.

Our personal bundles begin with ourselves. Having a positive relationship with ourselves is fundamental to building relationships with other people and the rest of creation. Hear from Nyle Miigizi Johnston on how your relationship with your self can help you to build and connect with your bundle.

Land is a powerful resource that can support our health and wellbeing. We can bring land into our bundle by acknowledging the spirit of land and requesting help in our day-to-day lives.

Join Minoway Sinclair as she shares Anishinaabe stories and perspectives about how our bodies were created.

Our hearts give us the ability to feel, to connect to others, and to access knowledge held within our blood memory. As a bundle item, our heart requires care, compassion, and love. One way we access our heart is through our emotions. Learning to identify and regulate the intense emotions we have allows us to be more fully ourselves.

Join Niki and Nyle as they share their experiences in connecting with their culture and spirit as a way to begin building their ceremonial bundles.