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east
waabanong
west
ningaabi'anong
south
north
giiwedinong
What do you use for scraping bark?
sharp knife
spring
ziigwan
fall
summer
niibin
winter
biboon
What bark is used for smoking?
green
tobacco
sage
bashkodejiibik
cedar
giizhikaandagoons
sweetgrass
bashkodemashkosiw
Describe Ojibwe designs
Floral: flowers, leaves, vines
When is the best time to harvest red willow?
Jan/Feb
What do you do before harvesting red willow?
Put a tobacco offering down
minaajiidiwag
respect each other
Good job
giminochige
When do you stop harvesting red willow?
When you hear the 1st thunders
Tree tobacco
mitigo asemaa
Red willow
misko-biimizh
Gagwedwen
Ask questions
ozhigaabawin
line up
Why is there red lining in our tobacco pouches?
we wrap sacred items in red