Aanjikiing = Changing worlds : an Anishinaabe traditional funeral /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Staples, Lee (Spiritual advisor), author.
Edition:	Minnesota Hisorical Society Press edition.
Imprint:	St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2023. ©2015
Description:	xxv, 170 pages : portrait ; 23 cm.
Language:	English Ojibwa
Series:	Algonquian and Iroquoian linguistics, memoir ; 22 Memoir (Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics) ; 22.
Subject:	Ojibwa Indians -- Funeral customs and rites. Ojibwa Indians -- Social life and customs. Ojibwa Indians -- Religion. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Ojibwa language -- Texts. Funeral rites and ceremonies Ojibwa Indians -- Religion Ojibwa Indians -- Social life and customs Ojibwa language Texts
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13351656

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Changing worlds
Other authors / contributors:	Gonzalez, Chato, author.
ISBN:	1681342790 9781681342795
Notes:	"Originally published as Memoir 22, Algonquian and Iroquoian linguistics (Winnipeg, Manitoba: 2015)"--Title page verso. Text in Ojibwe and English; preface in English.
Summary:	"As a young man, Lee Obizaan Staples learned from his elders how to conduct an Ojibwe funeral. He memorized, in Ojibwe, all the steps involved in the pre- and post-funeral feasts, the wake, and the ceremony--including directions to those present, specific prayers, the uses of tobacco, instructions to the deceased, and much more. Since 1995, he has answered the call of the tobacco that always seems to find him and never seems to cease. He and Ombishkebines, whom he selected to carry these teachings forward, provide both the Ojibwe teachings and an English version that explains, rather than translates, the teachings. This book is a guide for those who have been chosen to carry on this work and for those seeking a deeper understanding of Anishinaabe traditional funeral rites." --

The reason why I am having this written down is that in the future there are going to be fewer people who know how to send the Anishinaabe spirit to that other world. This is my thinking. Why should I be stingy with what I have been taught? I do not own it. There will be no merit if I try to hold on to all this for my own benefit, for selfish reasons, or take them to my grave. It is meant to be shared so there are others in the future who can carry on these teachings. Excerpted from Aanjikiing / Changing Worlds: An Anishinaabe Traditional Funeral by Lee Obizaan Staples, Chato Ombishkebines Gonzalez All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Aanjikiing = Changing worlds : an Anishinaabe traditional funeral /

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