Weweni Quotes

“Bagidenim Ningii manidoowigashkibijiganke gashkibizhagwaa maakadewaasiniig bagidenimadiz mii gashkitooyaan bagidenimagwaa gakina asiniig gii aayaawaad anaamibiig megwa anokiiyaan anaamaatig megwa nitaawigiyaan anaamaawang dagonigaade zhiiwitaagan anaamaagon bi gii ningizoyaan noojimod nindojichaag gashkibjigankeyaan. To Forgive I made a spirit bundle wrapped the black stones and forgave myself so I could forgive all the ones who were below the water while I worked below the woods where I grew below the sands mixed with salt under the snow where I dissolved healing my spirit making a bundle.”
― Margaret Noodin, Weweni

“Anokiiwin* Bebezhig aniibiishag baakisewag giizisong. Bebeshing ojiibikag zhiibaawaanikewag. Nindanokii ji-nisidotamaan ndojichaagan miidash maaminonendamaan bimaadiziwin miinawaa ezhi-minobimaadizi. Note *Aniibiishan miinawaa ojiibikan omaa ni gii aanjitoonan mii aabijiibaawaad. Work* The work of every leaf is to open in the sun. The work of every root is to tunnel through the earth. My work is to recognize the interior of my soul and wonder at the difference between life and living. Note”
― Margaret Noodin, Weweni

“Sun and Moon You are the sun and the moon and the sky-bright bay to me. You are the crevices of black oak and scarred shine of white birch. You know cobbled roads and deer paths and the taste of wild ginger. You are all I know and all I forget in the shadow of day and the arc of night.”
― Margaret Noodin, Weweni

“Aa . . . Aabitaa-dibikad apii Aabaabiigindizoying Aazhigijishinoying Aawendamang Aanzinaagodizoyang. Ah . . . At midnight We unwind We fall back And recognize Our revolution.”
― Margaret Noodin, Weweni