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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Jim Saahuun Dreams 12-20-2012
ᐳᐧᐋᒨ ᒋᒥ ᓵᐦᐆᓐ. Puwámú Jim Sáhún.
Jim Saahuun Dreams 12-20-2012
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| "Dreamtime" 12-14-2012 |
(He manages to catch his canoe as it started to float away...)
ᑖᓐ ᑳᔨᐦᑏᓐ ᒦᓐ? tán káyihtín mín?
(What were you doing this time?)
ᒌ ᐳᐧᐋᑖᐤ ᒋᑳᐧᐄᓅ; ᓂᐲᒥᑭᓐ ᐱᒫᑎᓰᐧᐃᓐ. chí puwátáo Chikáwínú; nipímikin pimátisíwin.
(I dreamt of our Mother; life is dying/paralyzed.)
ᐧᑳᔑᓂᒫᓐ. káwshinmán.
(She is very sick and almost stands by herself,
I saw it.)
ᑯᔥᑯᓈᑭᓅ ᒋᑳᐧᐄᓅ. kushkunákinú Chikáwínú.
(Whenever one drums the drum,
it awakens our Mother.)
(Let us sing on her behalf,)
ᑖᐧᐋᐦᐄᒑᑖᐤ, táwáhíchátáo,
(let us drum,)
ᐋᑎᔫᐦᒑᑖᐤ, átiyúhchátáo,
(storytellers tell our legends,)
ᓃᒦᔥᑑᐧᐋᑖᐤ; ᒫᒨᐧᐄᐦᑖᐤ. nímíshtúwátáo; mámúwíhtáo.
(let us dance on her behalf; let's get together.)
(Share this grandchild! Now go wake up!) //
#jimsaahuun #dreams #puwaamuu 12-20-2012,
"Jim Saahuun Dreams 12-20-2012" by: @ouwaah / A.T.Sam #ouwaah
Monday, December 17, 2012
ouwaah news: Quebec should support the Cree moratorium on uranium mining
Opinion: Quebec should support Cree moratorium on uranium mining
Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Opinion+Quebec+should+support+Cree+moratorium+uranium+mining/7695600/story.html#ixzz2FLPUeWgM
Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Opinion+Quebec+should+support+Cree+moratorium+uranium+mining/7695600/story.html#ixzz2FLPUeWgM
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Hard candy wisdom
Although I do not agree with green peace all the time, I like this list of GMOs and it is an easy read. It is a good list of consumable products that we see on grocery shelves. So, the next time you go grocery shopping, take a closer look whether you are feeding yourself and your family GMOs or even request to your market to provide safer foods.
Once, I remember elders say that we rarely got sick with various diseases back in the day because we stuck to our simple and ancient diet that has carried us forward since time immemorial. I use to think that they were simply being cheap with their hard candies when I asked them for síutís then, they would respond back with metaphors and a story or two. I know people back home who drink pop like it's water, I have seen that with my own 4 eyes. Pop is also addictive due to the biochemical reaction between our bodies and the high fructose syrup content found in his carbonated drinks. Consuming pop has also been linked to osteoperosis (decay of bone density). Aspartame (fake sugar substitute) is known to lower IQs, induce apetite (munchies), and induce migraines (first taste of diet pop as a teenager gave me this evidence). Today in íyiyiyu aschích, 9/10 Crees are considered overweight-obese. I continue to work out to manage my own weight and lost 80lbs for the past 5 years by getting to know my body's metabolism and dietary limits. I try my best to balance my food energy input and output with physical activity. We as Crees cannot properly process complex carbohydrates, like bidats (love them but bidatseh don't like my metabolism), and other modern industrialized foods that were altered by industries and we have yet to discover the full extent of our long term health effects. Step by step, we have to apply ethics of what we consume, educate ourselves about the foods we eat today, including industrial meat products. I also ask myself this question of whether our entities would ever consider investing more towards having accessible safer foods to accompany our traditional núchimí diet. And yes, my brain still craves pop from time to time, I admit I miss eating poutine too, and recently got sick from having a can of pop for quick energy. My digestive system paid the price for days. I believe people will be the faster catalyst for improvement.
According to this list provided below, Werthers original candy that my late núkúm use to eat are safe candies that I still enjoy and keep in my messenger bag. Let us all continue to work together to bring overall fitness and wellness back into our daily living as a thriving people; socially, physically, emotionally, intellectually, metaphysically, and philosophically in-tune with our roots in order to reflect a stronger bridge for the next seven generations to build upon. Slowly getting to achieve my own fitness and wellness goal at dab íyiyiyu level; where I could be able to match the strength and endurance of our hunting ancestors by gathering information from our people, our stories, all schools, work, studies, marital arts, philosophy, as a Lemon Cree trainer, life experience, and our pursuit to improve our outcome to thrive as a íyiyiyuj/human beings.
Enjoy your holidays. The love for our food should never disappear. I love to eat good food and share a meal with others. This is a cultural and social basis as Crees and as a family. I was always reminded to give thanks for simply being able to eat food. Stay safe and do not forget to burn off your epic feasts with exercise, stay hydrated with water, sleep well, and share more laughter with loved ones and friends. I am looking forward to sharing (mostly eating than cooking) home cooked meals, rest to recover my injuries (it happens), take in some natural landscape, and to lmao with relatives and friends back in Chaasiipii soon over the break.
I like wethers original candy, beaver, speedy recovery, tea, and more peace throughout aschích for the holidays.
Shopper's guide on how to avoid genetically engineered Food by Green Peace.
http://gmoguide.greenpeace.ca/shoppers_guide.pdf
Once, I remember elders say that we rarely got sick with various diseases back in the day because we stuck to our simple and ancient diet that has carried us forward since time immemorial. I use to think that they were simply being cheap with their hard candies when I asked them for síutís then, they would respond back with metaphors and a story or two. I know people back home who drink pop like it's water, I have seen that with my own 4 eyes. Pop is also addictive due to the biochemical reaction between our bodies and the high fructose syrup content found in his carbonated drinks. Consuming pop has also been linked to osteoperosis (decay of bone density). Aspartame (fake sugar substitute) is known to lower IQs, induce apetite (munchies), and induce migraines (first taste of diet pop as a teenager gave me this evidence). Today in íyiyiyu aschích, 9/10 Crees are considered overweight-obese. I continue to work out to manage my own weight and lost 80lbs for the past 5 years by getting to know my body's metabolism and dietary limits. I try my best to balance my food energy input and output with physical activity. We as Crees cannot properly process complex carbohydrates, like bidats (love them but bidatseh don't like my metabolism), and other modern industrialized foods that were altered by industries and we have yet to discover the full extent of our long term health effects. Step by step, we have to apply ethics of what we consume, educate ourselves about the foods we eat today, including industrial meat products. I also ask myself this question of whether our entities would ever consider investing more towards having accessible safer foods to accompany our traditional núchimí diet. And yes, my brain still craves pop from time to time, I admit I miss eating poutine too, and recently got sick from having a can of pop for quick energy. My digestive system paid the price for days. I believe people will be the faster catalyst for improvement.
According to this list provided below, Werthers original candy that my late núkúm use to eat are safe candies that I still enjoy and keep in my messenger bag. Let us all continue to work together to bring overall fitness and wellness back into our daily living as a thriving people; socially, physically, emotionally, intellectually, metaphysically, and philosophically in-tune with our roots in order to reflect a stronger bridge for the next seven generations to build upon. Slowly getting to achieve my own fitness and wellness goal at dab íyiyiyu level; where I could be able to match the strength and endurance of our hunting ancestors by gathering information from our people, our stories, all schools, work, studies, marital arts, philosophy, as a Lemon Cree trainer, life experience, and our pursuit to improve our outcome to thrive as a íyiyiyuj/human beings.
Enjoy your holidays. The love for our food should never disappear. I love to eat good food and share a meal with others. This is a cultural and social basis as Crees and as a family. I was always reminded to give thanks for simply being able to eat food. Stay safe and do not forget to burn off your epic feasts with exercise, stay hydrated with water, sleep well, and share more laughter with loved ones and friends. I am looking forward to sharing (mostly eating than cooking) home cooked meals, rest to recover my injuries (it happens), take in some natural landscape, and to lmao with relatives and friends back in Chaasiipii soon over the break.
I like wethers original candy, beaver, speedy recovery, tea, and more peace throughout aschích for the holidays.
Shopper's guide on how to avoid genetically engineered Food by Green Peace.
http://gmoguide.greenpeace.ca/shoppers_guide.pdf
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Tips for lower back
Prevent it: You're going to sit. So try these tactics to lessen its impact on your back:
Get up and move at least once every 20 minutes, unless you're driving. Set your screen saver to remind you; make a habit of going for a drink of water; when you answer the phone, stand up to stretch and change positions.
Keep your spine properly aligned by holding reading material at eye level (when sitting or standing) rather than bending over. Don't lean over a desk or table to work. Whenever possible, your spine should be straight.
Choose a chair that supports your back. Adjust the chair so that your feet stay flat on the floor. If the chair doesn't support your lower back's curve, place a rolled towel or small pillow behind your lower back. Remove anything from your back pockets, especially a wallet, if you'll be seated for long periods of time because this puts your spine out of alignment.
Gokhale suggests doing the following exercises to help lengthen your spine:
Get on your hands and knees. Reach your left arm straight ahead and straighten your right leg behind you. Use your stomach muscles to stabilize. Hold for 5-10 seconds and slowly return to starting position. Switch arm and leg. Repeat 3-5 times on each side.
Sit tall, lengthen your spine, and let your shoulders relax. Concentrate on squeezing your shoulder blades together, keeping your arms hanging at your sides. Hold for 3-5 seconds, then release. Repeat 10-20 times.
Get up and move at least once every 20 minutes, unless you're driving. Set your screen saver to remind you; make a habit of going for a drink of water; when you answer the phone, stand up to stretch and change positions.
Keep your spine properly aligned by holding reading material at eye level (when sitting or standing) rather than bending over. Don't lean over a desk or table to work. Whenever possible, your spine should be straight.
Choose a chair that supports your back. Adjust the chair so that your feet stay flat on the floor. If the chair doesn't support your lower back's curve, place a rolled towel or small pillow behind your lower back. Remove anything from your back pockets, especially a wallet, if you'll be seated for long periods of time because this puts your spine out of alignment.
Gokhale suggests doing the following exercises to help lengthen your spine:
Get on your hands and knees. Reach your left arm straight ahead and straighten your right leg behind you. Use your stomach muscles to stabilize. Hold for 5-10 seconds and slowly return to starting position. Switch arm and leg. Repeat 3-5 times on each side.
Sit tall, lengthen your spine, and let your shoulders relax. Concentrate on squeezing your shoulder blades together, keeping your arms hanging at your sides. Hold for 3-5 seconds, then release. Repeat 10-20 times.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Learn to crawl
Keep walking forward on your path, even when others flee, flank, try to detour you, or hide away because your path is too bright for them to walk or even stand firm beside you. If you can crawl, then you will eventually learn to walk.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Syntax
Moving words around in these short texts that I had scribbled for fun tonight. Syntax, shuffle, words, ouwaah
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
jimsaahuun 11192012
Jim Saahuun finally awakes from his coma. His bright eyes open first followed by a soothing deep breath of relief.
![He is awake.] !Shaash winishkaau. - Jimmy Ju
[Help Mother Earth.] Wiichi'haataau Chikaawiinuu.- Jim Saahuun
...walks in with a tray of coffee: [Greetings. What?] Wachiya. aa? - Jim Taayuu
[Help Mother Earth.] Wiichi'haataau Chikaawiinuu. - Jim Saahuun
[How../] taan../ - Don Jichjaan
Save a tree, eat a beaver, and get a beaver hat out of it too. - Nicki Moisseaux
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Mystery Achievement (2012)
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| Mystery Achievement 2012 |
#ouwaah #amandatsam
Info: acrylic on mounted canvas: 48inches x 24 inches
title: Mystery Achievement (2012)
(Could not decide on a final title so I picked one from one of my favorite songs by The Pretenders.) I feel very relieved to have completed this project before the end of the year. So unreal, it looks exactly the imagery in my dream. Learned patience due to its lighting requirements, day time, afternoon, sunrise, sunset... Had to make sure the colors are perfect. A must see in person and spend from sunrise to sunset to enjoy its soothing palette.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Test of Patience
#canvasseason #aschiich #amandatsam #ouwaah
Wish I could say it is finished by now but my back says otherwise today. Learning patience will become a virtue...
Wish I could say it is finished by now but my back says otherwise today. Learning patience will become a virtue...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Chronicles of Jim Saahuun 11-12-2012
Updating the cosmos within the Chronicles of Jim Saahuun (11-12-2012)
1-Jim Saahuun
2-Jim Daayuu
3-Nicki Moisseaux
4-Jen Nipii-Oso
5-Dawn Nipii-Oso/Ocean
6-Don Jichjaan
7-Nicki Tuuktaan
8-Mr. Jassu
9-Dr. Jacky Wayne Showagon
10-Jimmy Ju,
11-Apu Jikshao,
12*Bougetah Maa
13*Jacko Jasky
*recent suggestions from one of my readers
Sunday, November 11, 2012
11-11-2012
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| Amanda T. Sam, 11-11-2012 |
11-11-2012, Photoshop / Mixed Media
click on image for full view.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Pain reminds you
If you want something out of life, you must give something equal in return. This is the universe we live in. What you have wanted in the past may not be the same as in the present thus, reshaping the future. Some will not recognize this until they are in the future to see the end results of their present actions and sacrifices or lack of. Stand firm on your principles and whatever pain you are going through now will only be a minute memory down the road. Question old principles that do not suit your heart now if you have to, then reaffirm those that strengthen your spirit. Some paths are meant to be running one another parallel for a time and then others are just crossing along our own paths. Pain is part of the natural process.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
James Bay Cree Nation Responds to Licensing Decision of the CanadianNuclear Safety Commission
James Bay Cree Nation Responds to Licensing Decision of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
"On October 17, 2012 the CNSC announced that it would issue a licence to Strateco Resources Inc. to proceed with an advanced exploration project at the Matoush uranium ore body site, located near the Cree community of Mistissini. Strateco Resources Inc.'s project at Matoush is the most advanced proposed uranium project to date in Eeyou Istchee, and also in Quebec."
Click on link to read the response.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1054607/james-bay-cree-nation-responds-to-licensing-decision-of-the-canadian-nuclear-safety-commission
"On October 17, 2012 the CNSC announced that it would issue a licence to Strateco Resources Inc. to proceed with an advanced exploration project at the Matoush uranium ore body site, located near the Cree community of Mistissini. Strateco Resources Inc.'s project at Matoush is the most advanced proposed uranium project to date in Eeyou Istchee, and also in Quebec."
Click on link to read the response.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1054607/james-bay-cree-nation-responds-to-licensing-decision-of-the-canadian-nuclear-safety-commission
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
kaahkipaahtaau
Tonight's Cree verb is:
ᑳᐦᑭᐹᐦᑖᐤ kaahkipaahtaau
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| kaahkipaahtaau / source cited: eastcree.org |
(s/he walks with legs apart)
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