Description:
In ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok: ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ to remind each and one another, nêhîyaw educator ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn uses the spirit marker writing system as a foundation for teaching ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ nêhîyawewin. Sometimes called the star chart, this system holds forty-four large spirit markers and fourteen small spirit markers. Each large spirit marker holds a law; these laws are meant to guide us in ways that support us in life, in living well with the elements: fire, land, water, and air. The spirit markers remind us that these elements form the foundations of all relationships on earth.
Brief description: Great-grandson to ᐸᐦᐹᐢᑌᐤ pahpâstêw, ᑳᐯᓵᑳᐢᑌᐠ reuben quinn teaches ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ nêhîyawewin at University nuhelot'įne thaiyots'į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills. He taught ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ nêhîyawewin at The Centre for Race and Culture in Edmonton for many years and at The University of Alberta. He was also a ceremony person and lodge keeper. He lives in amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton).
Review Quotes:
"A major event for students and scholars of nêhiyaw ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ thought and communities ... By weaving together extensive research, concrete language lessons, and practical wisdom, ᑭᐢᑭᓱᒥᑐᐠ kiskisomitok makes a vital contribution to Indigenous language revitalization, Indigenous political thought, and the grounded resurgence of nêhiyaw ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ lifeways." --Rob Jackson, Rocky Mountain Review