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A Message from the National Turtle Lodge Council of Elders and Knowledge Keepers

A Call for a National Day of Prayer for the Children
In our Home Territories, in our Original Languages and Traditions


TOMORROW: Sunday November 28, 2021

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A MESSAGE FROM THE
NATIONAL TURTLE LODGE ELDERS' AND KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS' COUNCIL



A CALL FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CHILDREN

In our Home Territories
In our Original Languages and Traditions



TOMORROW
Sunday, November 28, 2021
 
Elder Dr. David Courchene, Jr. (Anishinaabe Nation)
Grandmother Jane Meader (Mi’kmaw Nation)
Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine (Mi’kmaw Nation)
Elder Ed Sackaney (Cree Nation)
Elder Harry Bone, LL.D., C.M. (Anishinaabe Nation)
Elder Allan White (Anishinaabe Nation)
Elder Gerald Courchene (Anishinaabe Nation)
Grandmother Florence Paynter (Anishinaabe Nation)
Elder Philip Paynter (Ininiwak Nation)
Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud (Dakota Nation)
Grandmother Mary Maytwayashing (Anishinaabe Nation)
Knowledge Keeper Robert Maytwayashing (Anishinaabe Nation)
Elder A.J. Felix (Cree Nation)
Elder Morris Little Wolf (Piikani Nation)
Grandmother Betty Ann Little Wolf (Piikani Nation)
Chief Darrell Bob (St’at’imc Nation)
Elder Dr. Barney Williams (Tia-o-qui-aht Nation)
Knowledge Keeper Stephen Kakfwi (Dene Nation)
Knowledge Keeper Antaurko (Inka Nation)

The National Turtle Lodge Council of Elders and Knowledge Keepers recently came together virtually, from across the Nations, to discuss the issues our children are facing, particularly children in care and all children who have not been taught the truth about how they are and their beautiful way of life.

They are calling for a National Day of Prayer this Sunday, November 28th, to offer a collective prayer, ceremony and mindfulness, in the unique spiritual traditions that exist across the country, on behalf of all Children.
 
"We are all Children of Mother Earth. It has always been our duty and responsibility as Knowledge Holders of our Nations to share the model of true stewardship of the land that comes from Mother Earth. We align ourselves with the force of love that comes from Mother Earth. This love will guide us and give us courage as we find our way back to our original instructions on how to take care of our Children."
 
- National Turtle Lodge Council of Elders and Knowledge Keepers

The Knowledge Keepers will be seeking guidance from the Spiritual realm to guide us in creating a better future for our children, by lifting the Sacred Pipes collectively, lighting the Sacred Fires, and praying together in one spirit, in our Original Languages that are used to make a connection to the Creator.

Following in the footsteps of our ancestors, our actions always begin with the power of the Pipe. We will receive further instructions on how we can move forward to help our children, in the spirit of unity, as we begin in this way.

The Elders have emphasized that it is our Ancestral way of life, our Ceremonies, our Pipes, Drums and Rattles, our Sacred Lodges and the comfort offered by Mother Earth herself, that hold the key to healing and a better life for all children. Many of our children are lost and need to come home. We need to bring them back to our ceremonies and our way of life, to provide opportunities and support so they can find their identity and become the future leaders in our homeland.

We invite you to join the Knowledge Keepers this Sunday, November 28 in a collective prayer as they lift their Pipes, to sound your prayers in your Original Language, light the Sacred Fires, sing your traditional songs, make offerings to the Spirit on the land and in the oceans coast-to-coast, and offer prayers in your own tradition.

In the spirit of love, healing, truth and a better life on Mother Earth for all Children.
Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness 2021
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