by Lavertyt | May 18, 2021 | #MétisMindful
As I walk across the prairie I can see the Sage beginning to push its way towards the sun. Every dip and depression in the earth seemingly erupting with the familiar but sacred silver green leaves, and as I contemplate its purpose, I am grateful for the abundance....
by Lavertyt | May 11, 2021 | #MétisMindful
Today we entered the Frog Moon. It is during this cycle that the earth itself begins to warm from the longer periods of sun. As it does, the warmth awakens the frogs who begin to sing the last of the slumbering creatures into the world. The Frogs bring us...
by Lavertyt | May 4, 2021 | #MétisMindful
Part of being Métis in my family is having many different stories that come from many different peoples. One of those stories is about the thunder beings. Almost every First Nation on Turtle Island has knowledge and understandings associated with this warm weather...
by Lavertyt | Apr 27, 2021 | #MétisMindful
In a traditional Métis understanding of the world, each season comes with specific teachings. In the time of first contact with other cultures on turtle island, the medicine wheel was created as a tool to help outsiders understand our way of looking at and being in...
by Lavertyt | Apr 20, 2021 | #MétisMindful
My favourite of the spring teachings is the one about Moostoos Ohtsi or Buffalo’s Belly Button. As it has been shared with me, the buffalo would trek to the northern prairies to come together as one herd so that they could mate and have their calves in the early...
