Traditional First Nation Medicine Pouches and How to Make It
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2020
- Learn the History of the Medicine Pouches and, How to Make a Medicine Pouch with Bernice Jensen - Cultural Education Coordinator with Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS) and in partnership with School District #73, with Jessica Shaw - KAFS Youth , Worker, Justine Manuel- KAFS Elder's Coordinator and Special Guest Bernie Marchand - knowledge keeper from the Okanagan Nation.
Since I had gone on an over-night field trip in 5th grade to an old fort (most likely rebuilt and not the *actual* fort pioneers had), I've had nothing but appreciation and respect for medicine pouches. My group's first activity was to weave one together and tie beads to it, learning some very basic history behind it while doing so. I don't remember everything that was taught, but I've loved that pouch so much I have it hanging in my room nearly 2 decades later. To me, it holds very fond memories how magical that experience was. I got to step through history for one day and learn so many things.
Thank you for sharing this video. I hope one day I can make a medicine bag again, but this time correctly and better than a 15-minute activity can instruct a group of children.
I believe in the future of this culture
Thank you ladies, it was an honor to have you instruct us. You’re so very lucky to have such a wonderful cultural history. Native culture and ways were something that my mother respected very much-she’s Slovak and we haven’t a drop of Native in us (unfortunately) but she held Native Americans as the the ideal people to look up to, and her perfect honorable man would have been someone who was like Karl May’s Winnetu as this is what she grew up with in her youth. She passed many of those feelings onto me as a child. I had “Indian Craft/skills” books from an early age. Of course these were very watered down white mans versions of course, such as Ben Hunts books, but it led me to better more authentic books and videos. All the best to you and your families.
This reminds me a lot of the spell jars us modern practitioners of pagan religions use. We take herbs with certain properties and sealed with candle wax that we sometimes say a prayer over to help with all sorts of things.
My grandfather is Pawmunkey a subset of the Powhatan tribe. I thank you for this video and passing the knowledge. 🙏🏾
thankyou for the video i came to learn about bags but learned about the Okanogan people as well. Its good to see traditional teachings being taught to younger generations i wish my tribe would do stuff like this thanks again for the teachings. i see 5 sacred native women whose beauty can only be compared to our mother earth and her great features you truely look like your part of the land like the tree,river and mtns in background
Merci for sharing! 💕
Mussih! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and allowing me to experience your homeland... I enjoyed this segment. Your voices are soothing, I look forward to enjoying future video's as I listen to you in the background while I co-create whatever I got going out here on Beautiful Takla Lake, BC. " I am Sekanni (pronounced Tsey kay nay...means people of the rocks..., or rocky mountain people), I have watched a few videos... uplifted me, esp. where we share similar beliefs and traditions. Validating and gives me hope for children not born yet to learn about the land's indigenous teachings with a common baseline of Respect for Mother Earth and only taking what is needed and is most authentic to the area we inhabit. I think it's very important to learn about the origins of medicines directly from it's chosen caretakers as opposed to a "commercial label" Your work is very important to our landscape.
Wow thank you very much for sharing this video! I just love that your educating people on your heritage ! Very beutiful! In definitely going to subscribe!🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thank so much
Thank you for sharing this. ❤️
Thank you
You ladies are awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for blessing me with this information.
This was a beautiful experience. Thank you,❤️
lovely. thank you very much
Thank you
Thank you so much for this, I really enjoyed it ☺️
This was nice to watch. Thank you ladies.
Thank you
Thank you for the tutorial and sharing your wisdom. That was awesome, I've always wanted to make one for myself, now I know how.
That was beautiful on SO many levels. I want to show u MINE now :D haha. Do take care
Very beautiful work and thank you so very much and blessings to you all have a wonderful day.
Thank you for the interesting video.
Such an enjoyable tutorial, thank you all so much. I really loved everyone's energy so much, and am so happy to be able to learn how to make a traditional and authentic medicine pouch. Thanks again for sharing this sacred knowledge🦌🌿💚
Very cool that you have your family involved. Love your work.
Yes thank you I am planning to do a few more
thank you, we are looking at a new video coming on how to fillet and smoke salmon and how to make hand drums.
Wish camera had gone in closer, at the beginning.
I know was kind of far but I zoomed in then I was fine, good video though!
Merciii
Chi miigwetch from toronto! Great tutorial.
Love u all
Loved the video! New sub here ♥️
Beautiful job sistars !
Was difficult to actually see what you were doing but they turned out lovely .
Medicine pouches are fun to make.
Fantastic video. Thank you so much for teaching us .
Are there any early relations between the Mohawk people and the Lakota ( 1800 - 1930) ?
I am wondering because of my grandfathers side... Looking for relatives and still digging but something about my first question turned up and made me wonder if this was a fact. Thank you in advance.
Greeting & good health family, Caribbean Taino
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Thank you so much for sharing this video. I am making one. I have utmost respect for native Americans. Is it okay if a non native makes one? I would not want to be disrespectful.
Yes, you can. Make it with good thoughts and prayers.
Beautiful, I did small bags giving them to my friends and coworkers in the DTES. Every time I made a knot I spoke my intetion to it. I was told oraly how to do them, giving thanks creating rtitual around it. Would love it if you check it out on my channel!
What do you put into your pouches to signify fire?
hmmm not sure at this moment
i would like an exange! namaste !
Do you guys sell or would you gift one
email me at bernice.jensen@kafs.ca Kukstemc (thank you)
It seems only one item goes into each pouch?
It’s personal choice
can you useit for snaggin and what do you put in it? lol
Sage or cedar it’s our medicine we use to give thanks and offer prayers. Hope that help you 🙏🏽
I Love To Buy My Medicine Pouches And Medicine Neck Pouches.
Sure pm me please
Thanks, I Want You Hopeful And Peace And Freedom.