In mnokme, meaning time of good rain, the spirits reawaken and life is restored. With the thunder of approaching storms, it was believed the mnedok (spirits) return home. Ceremonies were performed to thank the spirits for their winter protection and for fertility as new life emerged. In regions of the Great Lakes, the Potawatomi new year began with nmébnégises (sucker …
13in L x 8.5in W x 1.5in H The 234-page medical journal was researched and recorded by Joseph Napoleon Bourassa, who studied medicine at the Choctaw Academy and had close relationships with traditional medicine men before and after removal. Listed are health conditions and their medicinal therapies. Each treatment is recorded as a recipe, noting wild plants harvested and processed. …