Seven Grandfather Teachings
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Seven Grandfather Teachings
EAGLE
LOVE
BEAVER
WISDOM
BUFFALO
RESPECT
BEAR
Courage
SABE
HONESTY
WOLF
HUMILITY
TURTLE
TRUTH
Seven Grandfather Teachings
SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS
We have to take care of Aki (Mother Earth) or we will not have a home. We must all share in this responsibility. We need to make sure that Mother Earth and everything the Creator gave her will always be here for future generations. Each morning let us remember to greet our Grandmothers and Grandfathers whose spirits are in the many glories that surround us. They taught us, as they had been taught by their elders, how to take care of Mother Earth and each other.
Many people are straying away from the Teachings given to us. Our young people do not pray and give thanks for what they have. We need to know the Teachings of our Grandmothers and Grandfathers to give us direction and balance. Especially those who are young; they need to listen and learn. We need their participation.
To take care of Mother Earth and the community of life, we need to remember the Teachings of the First Elder. The First Elder gave us the gifts of knowledge that he in turn received from the Seven Grandfathers when he was a little boy. Each of the 7 Grandfathers gave him a great gift which we call the 7 Grandfather Teachings.
The Grandfathers then told the young boy, “Each of these Teachings must be used with the rest. You can not have WISDOM without LOVE, RESPECT, BRAVERY, HONESTY, HUMILITY, and TRUTH. You can not be honest if you use only one or two of the Teachings, and to leave out one is to embrace the opposite of what the Teaching is.”
We should all try to live by the Seven Grandfather Teachings. Sometimes it may be hard to apply all of them daily, but we must try. If we don’t practice honesty, we cheat. If we don’t practice truth, we will lie. We must go back to the knowledge that the
Seven Grandfathers taught the First Elder, who then passed the Teachings on to the next generation, and so on.
The Seven Grandfather Teachings will remind us how to treat one another and our children. Each of us is responsible for taking care of the children and of Mother Earth. The children are the ones who must care for Mother Earth tomorrow, and for the generations to come.
EAGLE
LOVE
- To know love is to know inner peace.
- Our love must be unconditional with no limits or conditions, and this starts with loving yourself.
- Remember, when people are weak, that is when they need love the most.
- Love is also about having empathy for others, between friends, and those around us like family.
- Love is an attachment based upon devotion, admiration, tenderness, and kindness for all things around you.
- For one to love and accept themselves is to live at peace with the Creator and in harmony with all of creation. Love knows no bounds; we must accept it sincerely and give it freely.
BEAVER
WISDOM
- The Beaver shares the qualities of Wisdom by showing us the value of experience, knowledge, intelligence and good judgment.
- Wisdom is given to us by the Creator to be used for good. We must use sound judgement when we express our inner qualities. We must be considerate to others and use a good sense and course of action to form a positive attitude.
- We must remember to listen and use the wisdom that has been provided by our Elders, Tribal leadership, and our Spiritual leaders. We must also always remember that Wisdom comes in all shapes, sizes, forms, and ages.
- We make mistakes throughout our lives and over time we learn through trial and error what works and what doesn’t.
- The mixture of these teachings, combined with the experiences of life, is what we refer to as wisdom.
BUFFALO
RESPECT
- The Buffalo reminds us that the way to honor creation is by showing respect. To honor our families and others, as well as ourselves.
- We must give respect if we wish to be respected.
- We are all different and we must be mindful of the feelings, wishes, rights or traditions of others. We do this by having consideration, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, politeness, courtesy and civility to other people.
- There should be no part of Creation that should be excluded from the Respect that we give.
- We demonstrate Respect by realizing the value of all the things Mother Earth has given us. We are grateful for what we have and show consideration and appreciation by not being wasteful.
- We must honor the traditional roles that we fill and the teachings we have been given.
- We must not to bring harm to anyone or anything.
- Respect is not just an action, but a heart-grown feeling.
BEAR
Courage
- The Bear teaches us to have Courage when facing hardships and struggles in life. We are reminded that sometimes we must face the hard things that need to be said or done.
- Courage is about facing these hard things without fear or difficulty, and with integrity. To do what is right even when the consequences may be unpleasant. These are true demonstrations of bravery.
- The Bear shows us the courage to use our personal strengths to face these difficulties, to stand tall through adversity, and make positive choices.
- We must stand up for our convictions and have courage in our thinking and speaking.
SABE
HONESTY
- Sabe teaches us to be Honest with ourselves and others. Sometimes when facing a situation, action or decision, we must be Honest with ourselves.
- Honesty involves having a character of integrity, and honor, to be free from fraud or deception, legitimate and truthful.
- When we allow truth to be our guide, this will allow us to be honest with others.
- When we know honesty, we can walk through life with integrity and without guilt.
- Being truthful and trustworthy shows others, we can be trusted.
- We must act on truths in in a good way as not to harm others, remembering that our truths are different from other peoples’ truths.
WOLF
HUMILITY
- The Wolf teaches us to be Humble and know we are all part of Creation.
- When we truly understand the teaching of Humility, we see that we are not above or below anyone else. We do not think ourselves better and tease or belittle and make fun of others. We recognize that we are all equal as people at the end of the day we are simply human beings, and our differences are what makes us powerful and beautiful.
- We must reflect on how we want to present ourselves to those around us, remembering that Humility comes in many forms including compassion, calmness, meekness, gentleness, and patience.
- We must be aware of the balance and equality with all of life, including humans, plants, and animals. We must remember that all life, soil, air and water, serve a purpose here in its own special way.
TURTLE
TRUTH
- To know truth is to know who we are in our heart. By knowing that, we will also know our true selves. We must be honest with ourselves and others and if we are honest with other people, they will always trust and believe in us.
- Truth is also having the knowledge of our cultural teachings. Truth is represented by the Turtle as she was here during the creation of Earth and carries the “Teachings of life” on her back.
- Truth also involves facing the truth in any given situation. Its about knowing what you like and don’t like and not lying to yourself to please your friends. It involves sincerity and not being fake or putting on a front to please others. We can express our truth, but we must still be mindful of the other person.
Seven Grandfather Teachings
SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS
We have to take care of Aki (Mother Earth) or we will not have a home. We must all share in this responsibility. We need to make sure that Mother Earth and everything the Creator gave her will always be here for future generations. Each morning let us remember to greet our Grandmothers and Grandfathers whose spirits are in the many glories that surround us. They taught us, as they had been taught by their elders, how to take care of Mother Earth and each other.
Many people are straying away from the Teachings given to us. Our young people do not pray and give thanks for what they have. We need to know the Teachings of our Grandmothers and Grandfathers to give us direction and balance. Especially those who are young; they need to listen and learn. We need their participation.
To take care of Mother Earth and the community of life, we need to remember the Teachings of the First Elder. The First Elder gave us the gifts of knowledge that he in turn received from the Seven Grandfathers when he was a little boy. Each of the 7 Grandfathers gave him a great gift which we call the 7 Grandfather Teachings.
The Grandfathers then told the young boy, “Each of these Teachings must be used with the rest. You can not have WISDOM without LOVE, RESPECT, BRAVERY, HONESTY, HUMILITY, and TRUTH. You can not be honest if you use only one or two of the Teachings, and to leave out one is to embrace the opposite of what the Teaching is.”
We should all try to live by the Seven Grandfather Teachings. Sometimes it may be hard to apply all of them daily, but we must try. If we don’t practice honesty, we cheat. If we don’t practice truth, we will lie. We must go back to the knowledge that the
Seven Grandfathers taught the First Elder, who then passed the Teachings on to the next generation, and so on.
The Seven Grandfather Teachings will remind us how to treat one another and our children. Each of us is responsible for taking care of the children and of Mother Earth. The children are the ones who must care for Mother Earth tomorrow, and for the generations to come.
My Mother has her roots with Sapotaweyak Cree Nation of which I'm a proud member.
ᐊᐧᐢᑲᐸᔨᐣᐱᐦᐁᓯᐤ waskapayin pihesiw ~ Twirling Thunderbird.
My Father his roots with Pine Creek Nation and the Metis community of Camperville, MB.
Animikii Binesii ~ Twirling Thunderbird.
ᐊᐧᐢᑲᐸᔨᐣᐱᐦᐁᓯᐤ waskapayin pihesiw ~ Twirling Thunderbird.
My Father his roots with Pine Creek Nation and the Metis community of Camperville, MB.
Animikii Binesii ~ Twirling Thunderbird.
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