Ziigwen Mixemong
Ziigwen Mixemong is a 21 year old student working and living on Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Territory. Her spirit name, Ziigwen, translates into "Bringer of New Life", and she is a member of the Loon Clan, or Maang Dodem. She takes both of those responsibilities to heart, trying to incorporate traditional wisdoms into her work for the good of her community.
The daughter of two cycle breakers, Ziigwen has learned to listen to her ancestors, to honour their sacrifices, and to leave the world just a little better than she found it.
Kids Books (1)
Synopsis:
Annii, welcome to our story. Gifts for Dawnis was written to help us remember our place in Creation. Our teachings tell us that all of life is equally sacred, and that all forms of life were given original instructions by the Creator. Every living thing on our Mother Earth has a purpose and a role to fulfill, in order for our world to be in balance.
Gifts for Dawnis reminds us that everything is here for a purpose, and that when we ask, we are always shown the answers. We just have to learn to listen.
This book features both Ojibwe and English audio as a free accompanying download. . The text in this story is also in both Ojibwe and English. Many of the pictures in Gifts for Dawnis are taken from actual photographs, some of which came from the territories of Ziigwen’s ancestors.
Educator Information
Publisher recommends this book for all ages.
Dual-language: English and Ojibwe
Gifts for Dawnis is rooted in traditional Indigenous teachings and is meant to bring an Indigenous way of thinking into the hands of young people and people of all ages who are young of heart.
Additional Information
26 Pages
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