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Amen to that wish.
Thanks for posting this great story, John. I do not recall hearing it befo=
re. If I knew how, I would share it on Facebook, etc.; I hope that others =
will do so. The other trappers' name of "whisky John", given by McAtee an=
d other older books likely comes from this Innu name.
Cheers,
Wayne Neily
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca>
Sent: November 18, 2016 9:52 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Why the Gray Jay Comes to You for Food
At the time when the people first came upon "our land", the animals and the=
people spoke the same language. The people needed guidance from the Creato=
r about how to survive on the land. The bird, uishkatshan, offered to fly u=
p to the Creator to seek advice on their behalf. Each morning uishkatshan f=
lew to the Creator and came back with guidance about how to hunt the moose,=
trap the beaver, make clothing, build shelter, and prepare foods.
When the people had all the wisdom they needed to live in a right and harmo=
nious relationship with the land, they wished to give a gift to uishkatshan=
for acting as messenger from the Creator. The bird, uishkatshan, said that=
a gift was not needed but the people insisted. So uishkatshan proposed tha=
t each time they hunt in the forest, they can leave a portion of what they =
have hunted or gathered for uishkatshan.
Thus, the people adopted this custom, and each time uishkatshan came for fo=
od at their camps, it reminded the people of their sacred relationship with=
the Creator and the land that supported them.
Based on an Innu creation story that I heard many years ago. Go here<http:/=
/www.nametauinnu.ca/en/glossary/uishkatshan> to see uishkatshan.
May we also learn from uishkatshan how to live in a right relationship with=
our land.
John
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<p>Amen to that wish.</p>
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<p>Thanks for posting this great story, John. I do not recall hearing=
it before. If I knew how, I would share it on Facebook, etc.; I hope=
that others will do so. The other trappers' name of "whis=
ky John", given by McAtee and other older books likely comes
from this Innu name.</p>
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<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Wayne Neily<br>
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<span lang=3D"EN-US">At the time when the people first came upon “our=
land”, the animals and the people spoke the same language. The peopl=
e needed guidance from the Creator about how to survive on the land. The bi=
rd, uishkatshan, offered to fly up to the Creator
to seek advice on their behalf. Each morning uishkatshan flew to the Creat=
or and came back with guidance about how to hunt the moose, trap the beaver=
, make clothing, build shelter, and prepare foods.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; text-inde=
nt: 36pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span lang=3D"EN-US">When the people had all the wisdom they needed to live=
in a right and harmonious relationship with the land, they wished to give =
a gift to uishkatshan for acting as messenger from the Creator. The bird, u=
ishkatshan, said that a gift was not
needed but the people insisted. So uishkatshan proposed that each time the=
y hunt in the forest, they can leave a portion of what they have hunted or =
gathered for uishkatshan.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; text-inde=
nt: 36pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span lang=3D"EN-US">Thus, the people adopted this custom, and each time ui=
shkatshan came for food at their camps, it reminded the people of their sac=
red relationship with the Creator and the land that supported them.</span><=
/p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; text-inde=
nt: 36pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span lang=3D"EN-US"> </span></p>
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nt: 36pt; font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span lang=3D"EN-US">Based on an Innu creation story that I heard many year=
s ago. Go
<a style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href=3D"http://www.na=
metauinnu.ca/en/glossary/uishkatshan">
here</a> to see uishkatshan.</span></p>
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ly: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
<span style=3D"line-height: 106%; font-family: "Book Antiqua",ser=
if; font-size: 12pt;">May we also learn from u