Culture And Lifeways Of The Anishinabe Summary
Culture and Lifeways of the Anishinabe
I have been drawn to Native American culture for as long as I can remember. When I was really young I would watch cowboy and Indian movies and I always found myself cheering for the Indians. I especially loved watching the Disney movie “Pocahontas.” I think I still know it by heart to this day. I was raised in Phoenix Arizona and my mom would go to the casinos all the time. With the money she won, she would buy Kachina dolls. They are decorative dolls given to Native American children to teach them about their religion. She would also buy a lot of Indian plates that were worth a lot of money. Long story short, I was exposed to the Native American culture from a child. I have also known …show more content…
The Anishinabek (plural) are descendants of this original man.” (Ziibiwing, 2013). During the visit I was able to watch a movie that described their belief systems. They believe that mother earth and the animals vowed to take care of man by offering themselves as a sacrifice so man could survive. That meant man would be allowed to eat, hunt, and have shelter in cooperation with the world around them. The Anishinabek think, “Animals, plants, trees, and stones are all equal to us. Based on this belief, we honor our relationship to the other parts of creation.” (Ziibiwing, 2013). They believed in taking care of the earth and the places we all live. Now people are starting to believe that also. That is why everyone is starting to recycle and go …show more content…
I am more aware of others point of view and I realized you can’t just take things at face value. I know that it will help me become more successful in life, because I will be able to get along with all kinds of people. I remember when I used to waitress I would look at people that came in and stereotype them thinking, oh they are not going tip, just by their appearance. Or how my friends and I would not date a certain race of guys because they do this or they do that. I realize now that I was misjudging people. I was really uninformed and just passing on that lack of knowledge. I will not and can not pass these atrocious habits on to my daughter. I will make sure that I instill open mindedness and acceptance in her. I will teach her that people are special and unique. That is something to be cherished and not put down and something to be appreciated for what it is, not to be put in a
I have been drawn to Native American culture for as long as I can remember. When I was really young I would watch cowboy and Indian movies and I always found myself cheering for the Indians. I especially loved watching the Disney movie “Pocahontas.” I think I still know it by heart to this day. I was raised in Phoenix Arizona and my mom would go to the casinos all the time. With the money she won, she would buy Kachina dolls. They are decorative dolls given to Native American children to teach them about their religion. She would also buy a lot of Indian plates that were worth a lot of money. Long story short, I was exposed to the Native American culture from a child. I have also known …show more content…
The Anishinabek (plural) are descendants of this original man.” (Ziibiwing, 2013). During the visit I was able to watch a movie that described their belief systems. They believe that mother earth and the animals vowed to take care of man by offering themselves as a sacrifice so man could survive. That meant man would be allowed to eat, hunt, and have shelter in cooperation with the world around them. The Anishinabek think, “Animals, plants, trees, and stones are all equal to us. Based on this belief, we honor our relationship to the other parts of creation.” (Ziibiwing, 2013). They believed in taking care of the earth and the places we all live. Now people are starting to believe that also. That is why everyone is starting to recycle and go …show more content…
I am more aware of others point of view and I realized you can’t just take things at face value. I know that it will help me become more successful in life, because I will be able to get along with all kinds of people. I remember when I used to waitress I would look at people that came in and stereotype them thinking, oh they are not going tip, just by their appearance. Or how my friends and I would not date a certain race of guys because they do this or they do that. I realize now that I was misjudging people. I was really uninformed and just passing on that lack of knowledge. I will not and can not pass these atrocious habits on to my daughter. I will make sure that I instill open mindedness and acceptance in her. I will teach her that people are special and unique. That is something to be cherished and not put down and something to be appreciated for what it is, not to be put in a