The Story of Turtle Island as guarded and shared by Jacob (Mowegan) Wawatie

Original Description
The Story of Turtle Island as guarded and shared by Jacob (Mowegan) Wawatie: people coming from Turtle Island understand their existence as a harmonious passage through the land, a living organism. Perceiving Turtle Island as such changes the relationship we have with the territory. This story will modify the way you comprehend the land, it will help us in bringing back sacred time, honoring the land we come from Jacob Wawatie was a holy medicine man among the Anishinaabeg Confederacy. He fought against colonialism, capitalism, and the long nightmare of patriarchy. The teachings he imparted in different settings, above all the University of Ottawa, found a path tot the hearts and spirits of hundreds of enlightened students. He received the guardianship of the story of Akiminak Nimitik (the back of the turtle) directly from his great grandmother who insisted on the sacred nature of this story. Jacob guarded and shared this story as such everytime he had the opportunity to share them, especially with younger generations, The most important quality of this story is that this IS the natural Constitution of the sentient beings living on the back of the turtle and indigenous peoples living on these territories have to thread the land lightly and lovigly, thusly becoming Good Ancestors. Share this beautiful story with your friends, your family, your students. and come back to it, from time to time, to keep it as a beacon in your life.
Original Transcript

One no day one no day quano day one no. Denali Gwen aliawan or deny Gwen Ali. Agua nor deny Gwen Ali agua no day. Hey Gwen Ali, aah Gwen Odie Gwen alia cuando da. My name is Jacob Owari. I'm an Algonquin from Western Quebec, and my last name, Owari, means Northern Lights, and I'm very proud of that.

Yeah, so anyways, when I began this journey, it was because of my grandfather. Yeah, I was doing an education study and upon community philosophy of education. So as I began questioning the people, my grandfather says I was doing very good at, you know, teaching the children and so on, but he requested that I should do a study, learn the traditional education system of our people. So I was the director of a school back then, and I took a sabbatical, and I went to my grandmother. My grandmother is that she was raised by her great-great-grandmother, who lived to be 128. And my grandmother was adopted when she was two by her great-grandmother. So anyways, for 14 years, and until the day she died, is that I'd tell about how the line, they didn't live in a community. They always lived on the outskirts of the community, living off the land because that's the way the great-great-grandmother left. Yeah, so she hardly used any European material, such as pots and stuff like that. They just used the land. So this is where I began learning how to hunt, fish, how nature was, this person. So as I was doing them, many legends were recounted to me, and I began to put them together. I went on a 40-day fast to learn. My quest was to learn what was the lifestyle prior to European settling. So one of the most important things that came up was the Turtle Island story, where it began to tell me things.

Yeah, so anyways, in 1999-2000, there was a logging issue, and my uncle had asked me to protect his territory, so I claimed myself as a member of the Turtle Island people, not really understanding what I was doing. Yeah, so I began to study geography, and now when I look at North America, I began to see what the elders were talking about when they recounted the story of the Turtle Island. This would be North America. There are 13 mountains in North America, and this is where I come from. On top of this mountain, I would be in Quebec. And then you would have the Pennsylvania, like New York State Mount, and then you would have Virginia, and then Louisiana, and then you would have North Waverly, Ontario, Manitoba, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. And then you would have Saskatchewan, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona. And my grandpa told a part of the story, says that the turtle was tilted sideways a bit. And this would be the Rockies. So what we see as Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Long Island would be the tip of the mountains over Baffin Island, would be the tip. It began to see the tectonics. Would follow the marking of the turtle as well. So they add six rivers, which is part of the constitution of the Six Nations. The Six Nations meaning the animal nation, the bird nation, the fish nation, the plant nation, and the insect nation, plus the human. That would be the six. Those are the creatures of North America. So in the Six Rivers, you would have... We got to get to clue. So we could see the river system. So you would have the St. Lawrence, Mississippi, Colorado, Fraser, Mackenzie, and Churchill. So this would be the heart. It's from the neck to the back legs. Now what we call Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and all those islands are the knuckles sticking out of the water. And as my grandfather said, yeah, the turtle is tilted sideways a bit. So it's underneath the water. This is what I began to see as I studied geography and geology. Yeah, how everything is dispersed upon North America. And then when you look at the Greenland, you could see the eyes sticking out of the water on one side. And there's a mountain on the other side. I thought I was going crazy at one point. The mountain range is in Mexico, follows the center, to tell where do you see the meteor filling in the Gulf of Mexico is actually the floor of the ocean where you see entry dimensionally the back leg and the tail and the actual floor of the ocean, which is the same depth on the other side of the turtle's tail. So in... This is one continent that we're talking about. In the other continent is that they said the people, the natives, the people of the land, they killed their God, and they cut off their head, which would be the time of Ulysses, where you blind the giant, and they clock that would be our turtle. Hi. So I began to look at what the world looked like on the other side, like they say, you know, the native people pick up the head, and they were supposed to bring it back at one point. So they dyed it to the turtle's tail. And this would be the head. This would be the Amazon River, Lake Titicaca. Lake that goes down to the sun, and you got... Chile, you know, with the mountain ranges, and you will... And on the other side, you have Kilimanjaro, which would be the elbow. The shoulder would be the European Alps, the Russian Alps, and the Himalayas that starts from Indonesia all the way up to Japan. And you got Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar, Fiji Islands, Hawaii Islands, and the Canary Islands. And in this story is that we were supposed to bring it back. Native people were supposed to bring it back. The people of the land, the head. So what's happening is that it's sliding over upwards like that. It's like this parcel of land. It's floating, just as the turtle. It's sliding over. It's bringing it back. So there's a... Like what we call the bow. It's like pushing sand, and there's like a platform. And then a drop off to the actual floor of the ocean. So you got that on one side, and this side is deep. Now there's two currents in the ocean. One going up north, and the other one going down south, passing by Australia, coming to bounce off South America, and back up to hit Asia. And this would be the heart. And you see the temple every time there's anarchy, and the temple seems to get faster in the last few years, which means it's emptying up the artery. It's like when you cut off the neck and you got two arteries, and they're pumping blood. And this is what creates the pressure in the ocean. It creates a disturbance in the ocean, which creates a storm. It's like if you cut off the turtle's tail. It's spinning, and this is what it says. This is what's creating the weather systems in North America, that's what they're saying. And it's spinning the water. As it's cutting off the head, it's spinning the water. And the pressure in the arteries is coming up and is making a tectonic line. This tectonic line is releasing the water, so the pressure is coming down.

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ARK Summary
Explore Algonquian wisdom: Turtle Island's story, natural healing, and preserving traditions for a harmonious world

Turtle Island Creation Story: The indigenous concept of Turtle Island as a representation of North America offers a unique and deeply spiritual way of understanding the land. It symbolizes a profound connection between the continent and the natural world, where nature itself becomes part of the creation story.

Observing and Learning from Nature: Indigenous communities' emphasis on observing and learning from nature is awe-inspiring. This traditional knowledge system is based on generations of profound respect for and understanding of the environment, reflecting the beauty of living in harmony with nature.

Traditional Education Systems: Indigenous communities' traditional education systems focus on teaching vital life skills and fostering respect for the land. It's a contrast to contemporary Western education systems, revealing an alternative approach to learning and an insightful perspective on understanding the world.

Medicinal Plants and Healing: The utilization of plants and natural resources for traditional healing practices is a testament to indigenous wisdom. The knowledge surrounding medicinal plants and their healing properties is a reflection of the profound connection between humanity and the natural world in matters of health and well-being.

Preservation of Indigenous Languages: The dedication to preserving indigenous languages is a remarkable effort. These languages are not just a means of communication but carriers of cultural wisdom and knowledge. Their preservation is vital for maintaining unique worldviews and traditions, signifying the deep-rooted commitment to passing this legacy to future generations.