Page 20 - HP3B 011 Nanaboozhoo and his brothe Chipii’aapoos

kind greetings pleased and moved

him deeply. Nanaboozhoo, after

listening for a while, uncovered his

head, put out his mourning incense

and opened his door to his lodge. He

welcomed the emissaries inside for

Niibishaaboo (Knee-bish-awe-bow),

a huge “medicine bag” containing which is tea.

magical and powerful fetishes and The spirits came inside and had tea

powers. Upon arriving at the together. Afterwards, they all went

front of the door of his lodge the back outside and lit the sacred fire

messengers began to chant towards of the Midewin (Mi-day-win: the

Nanaboozhoo with ceremonial grand medicine society). In unity

formality. Their good intentions and they began to dance around the fire