Aboriginal Focus

The Northeastern Catholic District School Board joins with all of our staff and students in celebrating National Aboriginal Day on Monday, June 21, 2010

Seven Grandfather Teachings

To cherish knowledge is to know wisdom.
To know love is to know peace.
To honour all of Creation is to have respect.
Bravery is to face the foe with integrity.
Honesty in facing a situation is to be brave.
Humility is to know your self as a sacred part of Creation.
Truth is to know all of these things.

Download the Teachings

Links

Métis Nation of Ontario
Timmins Native Friendship Centre
Ojibway & Cree Cultural Centre

Posters of the Seven Grand Father Teachings that our O'Gorman High School Native Studies Students created this past semester

Nehiyaw Ayamihewin - Cree Prayer

Nohtawinan
kisemanito
wihcihinan mina
kanaweyiminan
anohc ka-kisikak,
niyanan kitawasimisak
napewak ekwa napesisak
iskwewak ekwa ishwesisak
ekwa kahkiyaw
kotakak ayisiyiniwak
ota askihk
kita-tamihinan.

Translation:

Our Father
God almighty
help and
keep us
today, this day
we, your children
men and boys
women and girls
and all
other people
here on earth
you please us.

(Taken from the Edmonton Catholic School Board)