Tobacco is the most revered and powerful of all the medicine plants and considered a gift from Mamogosnan (Creator). It is used for protection and its smoke carries thoughts and prayers to the Creator.
In mnokme (spring), our ancestors drank spicebush tea to improve blood circulation, relieve upset stomach and as a diaphoretic for breaking fevers and treating colds. Similar benefits could be achieved by chewing on the twigs. Spicebush is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, ranging from Maine and New York to Ontario in the north, and to Kansas, Texas, …
Sage and its smoke are used for purification. This medicine is for ceremonies to purify the environment and those in attendance.
Watseka, also known as Watchekee, was the daughter of respected warrior and leader Shabbone and Monashki. Watseka had a reputation for being intelligent and beautiful. Family records indicate she was born during a bright star. Potawatomi often used natural phenomenon to denote time rather than years. After the Potawatomi signed the 1833 Treaty of Chicago, she was among those who …
Sweet grass and its smoke are used for purification and to beget positive energy. It is considered a gift from and the hair of Mother Earth, gathered and braided to pay homage.
15in W x 40in L Loom-beaded central panel worked in bilateral angular arrangements of stylized floriforms. Central pattern is enclosed by zigzag bands and beaded yarn tassels. The bag strap has a similar worked style, over a black velvet and partial-beaded panel of vines and blossoms. Among the Bodéwadmi and other Nishnabé communities, bandolier bags are considered medicine bags. Worn …