Comments on: First Nations Astronomy – seeing the Ininewuk (Cree) and Ojibway Sky

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:38:08 +0000

thank you so much. I heard of these First Nations’ legends, from CBC of course, a First Nations’ program, which name I have forgotten, and want to use this in the new BC curriculum which integrates all learning now, with First Nations’ knowledge. Very exciting

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[...] First Nations used stars to find their way, determine a sense of time, and associated the constellations in their stories. This is a link to a First Nations Star Chart. Astronomer, Jane Houston Jones, shares Cree and Ojibway sky stories here. [...]

By: Richard's Thoughts - The First Nation Astronomy

Richard's Thoughts - The First Nation Astronomy — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:50:44 +0000

[...] more information please go to: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2009/10/13/first-nations-astronomy-seeing-the-ininewuk-cree-and-ojibway-sk… 0 [...]

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First Nations Stars and Galaxies Belief | Space Science from Brandon — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:45:19 +0000

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By: Tom McCallum

Tom McCallum — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:12:35 +0000

Thamks for the wonderful stories. My grandmother used to tell us stories when we were children. She shared about the Cree Creation story. Cih cip sci kwan (rolling head). In this story the North Star came form the first man, Tawaham, and the big dipper was the first woman Cih cip scik wan. I love hearing our astronomy. Keep up the good work.

By: T Baughman

T Baughman — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:37:02 +0000

I’m using some of these names in my student learning guides in math class. I work in a first nation school, so this has been very useful.

By: jane

jane — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:33:56 +0000

Thanks and really glad you like it!!! I’ll be at the Manitoba First Nation Education Resource Centre’s Science Fair in Winnipeg in April. And have another star story from my November 2010 trip to Manitoba. Here’s the link http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2011/01/30/a-dreamcatcher-and-a-blanket-of-stars/

By: KAKAGEESHIS

KAKAGEESHIS — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:07:19 +0000

Awesome website! Thank you for this rich information which I will share with several grade 3 classes on Aboriginal Astronom

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Manitoba 2010: The Nelson House Dreamcatcher « Jane Houston Jones — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:06:45 +0000

[...] crystals and tossed them in the sky. And that is how the Milky Way was created. You can see the big dipper stars in the web of the dreamcatcher. The handle star, Alkaid is near the top of the dreamcatcher , and [...]

By: jane

jane — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:04:32 +0000

Awesome! There are more Cree legends. I hope to write up another one soon! Jane