Understanding the Myaamia concept of living well requires knowledge of two tenets that form the foundation of a life lived well. It could be generalized that most humans, regardless of cultural upbringing, are driven or motivated to seek a good life, which we will refer to in this context as nahi meehtohseeniwinki. This term more…
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Word Review: kiiwahtekaataawi ‘let’s dance around something’
In 2021, I wrote about the term kiiwahtekaataawi, meaning “let’s dance around something.” The term can be used generically for dancing around anything, but it’s also strongly connected to our stomp dance. As we approach some community stomp dances, like the Annual Meeting dance in June, I thought it would be helpful to review this…