Backtrack to "Native Spirituality"

From Dean Ohlman on September 21, 2009

Most WOC readers are probably unaware that a major discussion has been taking place regarding my two posts on “native spirituality.”  Scroll on down to September 14 and 15 and click on the “comments” prompt. Consider adding your own comments … Continue reading »

The Nest

From Dean Ohlman on September 17, 2009

Clair Hess dropped by my office a couple days ago and gave me a gift: a beautifully crafted bird’s nest that had fallen from a tree in his yard.  It’s two and half inches wide and an inch and a … Continue reading »

Learning From the Ojibway

From Dean Ohlman on September 15, 2009

Having been reared in the West Michigan region once inhabited by indigenous Ottawa (Odawa) tribes, and having a brother and sister-in-law involved for years in Christian ministry with the Ojibway (Ojibwa, Ojibwe) First Nation’s people in northern Ontario, I have … Continue reading »

Native Spirituality

From Dean Ohlman on September 14, 2009

This is my last post on Manitoulin Island, one of my favorite places to visit.  A key reason I enjoy visits there is the interaction I have at times with descendants of the island’s first inhabitants, the native Canadian people … Continue reading »

Manitoulin Island Gallery

From Dean Ohlman on September 10, 2009

When travelers cross the swing bridge into the town of Little Current on Manitoulin Island, they enter a unique geographical and cultural world.  The bridge is short, but the strait that it crosses is deep—providing sailboats continued access to the … Continue reading »