Description
We can no longer hide from ourselves or Mother Earth. Natural Law is holding the world accountable, and the result is a planet in crisis: plagued by disease, climate change, famine, war, and moral corruption. Now, more than ever before, humanity is in desperate need of a clear path forward that supports all peoples’ continued existence on earth.
Wahbanang is authored by a respected group of Knowledge Keepers, Elders and Chiefs —members of the Anishinaabe, Ininiwak (Cree), and Dakota Nations and from a collective autonomous Red Nation of Original Peoples of Great Turtle Island who come together at the Turtle Lodge Central House of Knowledge. Together, they sound an emergency warning and offer a blueprint forward for all peoples to stand with the Great Binding Laws of the Creator and Mother Earth.
A perspective and follow-up to Wahbung: Our Tomorrows of 1971, Wahbanang provides a comprehensible prescription for Indigenous Peoples to define true identities while preserving original ways.
Led by ceremony, and inspired by Spirit and a kind-hearted Mother Earth who inspire us to change our ways, the authors present strategies to revive Indigenous Peoples’ positions as world leaders and create a resurgence of healing that will benefit all peoples.
Anyone interested in ancestral knowledge and self-determination should read this book. Ultimately, the survival of humanity depends on it.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Message from the authors at the Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness
PART ONE: The origins and meaning of Wahbung and Wahbanang
Chapter 1: Honouring the legacy of our ancestors
Chapter 2: The birth of Wahbung in ceremony — the untold story
Chapter 3: After Wahbung
PART TWO: Setting the context for our resurgence
Chapter 4: Historical understanding of Indigenous leadership
Chapter 5: Indigenous understanding of sovereignty
Chapter 6: Indigenous understanding of treaties
Chapter 7: Colonialism, genocide and assimilation
Chapter 8: Understanding our duties and responsibilities
Chapter 9: The vital role of the Ogimaakwe in restoring our youth
Chapter 10: Climate change as the stimulus to our resurgence
PART THREE: Indigenous understanding of health and well-being
Chapter 11: The spiritual root of health and well-being
Chapter 12: Spiritual identity and feeding the spirit
Chapter 13: Our spiritual ceremonies: The basis of a healthy life
Chapter 14: Going back to the beginning — understanding our creation stories
Chapter 15: Faith and belief
Chapter 16: Visions and dreams
Chapter 17: Our prophecies
Chapter 18: Living our values: Spiritual and natural laws
Chapter 19: The importance of meaning and purpose
Chapter 20: The importance of connection to the earth
Chapter 21: The importance of language
Chapter 22: The importance of Knowledge Keeper mentorship and community
Chapter 23: Educating our own children
Chapter 24: Addressing the mental health crisis and addictions crisis
PART FOUR: Creating relationships
Chapter 25: What does Nation-to-Nation really mean?
Chapter 26: What is a relationship?
Chapter 27: Taking our leadership from our ceremonies
Chapter 28: The laws of relationship
Chapter 29: The law of respect
Chapter 30: How do we engage
Chapter 31: Land is central to our relationship
Chapter 32: Ongomiizwin — be careful
Chapter 33: Resourcing the resurgence
PART FIVE: A call to action: Clearing the path for our survival
Chapter 34: Indigenous leadership in action
Chapter 35: Wahbanang calls to action
APPENDIX A: Meaning of Wahbanang logo
APPENDIX B: A reflection and memories of Wahbung — the position paper
Glossary
Author biographies.