ᔅᑕᕐᐗᓪ on Nostr: The second prophet came eventually to the Anishinaabe, "You will know the Second Fire ...
The second prophet came eventually to the Anishinaabe,
"You will know the Second Fire because at this time the nation will be camped by a large body of water. In this time the direction of the Sacred Shell will be lost. The Midewiwin will diminish in strength. A girl will be born to point the way back to the traditional ways. She will show the direction to the stepping stones to the future of the Anishinaabe people."
Eventually, a Potawatomi girl had a dream and pointed the southern group back towards and past the "Round Lake" (lake St. Clair)
In this time, the Anishinaabe fractured into Ojibwe (also known as Chippewa), Potawatomi, and Odawa, but after this girl's dream they would be reunified not as a united people but rather as an alliance of three sibling tribes, the nation Neshnabek - the Council of Three Fires. The Ojibwe, the eldest kinsmen, ignited the flames of the Council and were entrusted with keeping the sacred scrolls and teachings of the Midewewin (medicine) Lodge. The Odawa were second, and were the Keepers of Trade and were fierce warriors. The Potawatomi were the youngest brothers, and are responsible for nurturing the Neshnabek council fire.
The Council crossed a series of small islands, "the stepping stones" until they arrived at Manitoulin island, the fourth stopping place.
"You will know the Second Fire because at this time the nation will be camped by a large body of water. In this time the direction of the Sacred Shell will be lost. The Midewiwin will diminish in strength. A girl will be born to point the way back to the traditional ways. She will show the direction to the stepping stones to the future of the Anishinaabe people."
Eventually, a Potawatomi girl had a dream and pointed the southern group back towards and past the "Round Lake" (lake St. Clair)
In this time, the Anishinaabe fractured into Ojibwe (also known as Chippewa), Potawatomi, and Odawa, but after this girl's dream they would be reunified not as a united people but rather as an alliance of three sibling tribes, the nation Neshnabek - the Council of Three Fires. The Ojibwe, the eldest kinsmen, ignited the flames of the Council and were entrusted with keeping the sacred scrolls and teachings of the Midewewin (medicine) Lodge. The Odawa were second, and were the Keepers of Trade and were fierce warriors. The Potawatomi were the youngest brothers, and are responsible for nurturing the Neshnabek council fire.
The Council crossed a series of small islands, "the stepping stones" until they arrived at Manitoulin island, the fourth stopping place.