Treaty 2 Territory- The Earth Lodge is based on the Anishinaabek Traditional Lodge. It’s structure and governmental framework is based on traditional and ancestral ways of governance, learning, language, peacemaking, history, healing ways and world views. It is all about providing a good life for our people as was always the intent from our ancestors. The […]
Treaty 2 Territory- Numbers have always played a significant part in traditional Aboriginal life. Many aspects are seen in terms of four. The Sacred Mystery, the source of all creation, reveals itself as the Powers of the Four Directions and these four powers provide the organizing principle for everything that exists in the world: the […]
Treaty 2 Territory- The Earth Lodge is based on the Anishinaabek Traditional Lodge (Long Lodge Ceremony). Its structure and all that flows from it is based upon the natural laws of creation. For example: traditional forms of government, social frameworks, ways of learning, communication, language, our relationship with the land, medicine, health, law, peace, protection, history, artistic […]
Treaty 2 Territory- May 12th is Moose Hide Campaign day. The inspiration for the campaign came to co-founders Paul Lacerte and his daughter Raven in 2011 when they were hunting together on their traditional Carrier territory. They were close to the Highway of Tears in northern British Columbia, where so many women, particularly Indigenous women, […]
Sunday, March 20, 2022 Treaty 2 Territory -The equinoxes mark the changing of Earth’s orientation and are significant to our yearly calendar – along with the moons, days, and solstices. The equinoxes occur when the earth reaches a position where the sun crosses the equator. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox means […]
As the spring approaches, the cool nights, and warm days signal that it now time to harvest maple syrup, a long-time practice of First Nations people in Manitoba. The maple tree sap, which is the clear, sweet liquid that comes out of the Maple tree when it is tapped, will be boiled into maple syrup. The tree […]
Treaty 2 Territory- When you read, your brain absorbs good writing techniques and vocabulary. Reading also enhances your vocabulary and spelling. New words appear in their natural context and you can deduce meaning from the surrounding words, while visually imprinting their spelling for accurate recall. 1. Creative Thinking : By reading, you are exposed to so […]
Treaty 2 Territory- UPDATE ON THE EARTH LODGE’S PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH ASSINIBOINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE….Being able to effectively counsel individuals and families is a valuable and very important part of all areas of Health Care and Wellness programs; and is a key component of the social services in our nations. The Earth Lodge is responsible for the training programs that are offered to our members, […]
Treaty 2 Territory- The winter solstice is an opportunity for Indigenous peoples to reconnect with Mother Earth to sharpen our senses and to get in touch with our most powerful selves. For us, it is a time to honour and acknowledge the patterns of the natural world. On this day, the sun is at its […]
