Hei everyone, I would like to announce this amazing opportunity for people to participate in Anishinaabek Rites of Passage. I have been gifted with the amazing opportunity to volunteer with this event and encourage you to seriously consider the invitation below.
Miigwetch/Giitu,
Krystalline
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Makoose Ka Win & the Vision Quest
A call to all young men, women, and to those seeking meaning & a vision.
June 10 – June 14, 2011
Arrival Date: Friday June 10, 2011
The Turtle Lodge, Manitoba
For more information about the Turtle Lodge, click here.
APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 30, 2011
(We will be accepting 50 Girls or Women & 50 Boys or Men for this Year’s Experience)
Dave Courchene, Anishnabe Spiritual Leader & the Grandmothers are making a call to all young women, men and to those who yearn a connection to Spirit – who want to find meaning and vision that will define the purpose of their life.
Ancient rites of passage will be offered at the Turtle Lodge & in the sacred site of Manitou Api to assist young people entering into the stage of adulthood. This opportunity is also available to adults who have not yet had this experience. These rites of passage ~ Makoose Ka Win & the Vision Quest ~ are a necessary commitment to change the way we live, relate to others and care for our home, Mother Earth.
Makoose Ka Win are rites of passage that are conducted by the grandmothers, who will provide teachings of how to honour and carry oneself as a Woman. This will be a time for all Women to recognize and understand the sacredness of Woman. It is time for Women to claim and embrace their rightful positions of honour and responsibility in walking with and leading all people — men, women & children, back to our sacred way of life.
The Vision Quest enables men and adolescent boys to engage in an ancient ceremony that assists in the transition from one life stage to the next, with purpose and meaning.
As a young boy seeks his vision on a Vision Quest he is initiated by Mother Earth. All men must be initiated by Woman to understand life’s sacredness. We are making a call for young boys and men to participate in a Vision Quest to be initiated by the Earth this coming spring. They will be encouraged and watched over daily by the Elders.
If you are interested in this experience for yourself or a family member, please register.
Makoose Ka Win registration information – click here.
Vision Quest registration information – click here.
“Our Elders, both women and men, have kept the knowledge and ceremonies of these rites of passage and now want to share these with all people. These ceremonies are our way of life and have always been here to help us to remain on the path that our Great Creator set out for us. And that path is to be the honourable and sacred beings that the Creator meant each of us to be.”
— Dave Courchene
We are currently fundraising for Makoose Ka Win & the Vision Quest initiatives that we believe will really help the Youth become balanced, connected, and change our world. We invite donations. Funds raised will go toward bringing in the Elders & Mentors, set up costs, feeding everyone and supplying program materials. Please click below to make your tax-deductible donation. Meegwetch!
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