CSV.1.7.010 Makwag Gidizhitwaawininaan

Chi-apiitenimaawag makwag. Wiinetawaa awesiinyag izhi-niizhoogaadegaabawiwag anishinaabeng.

Makwa oganawendaanan gidakiiminaan, jiibayaki, miinawaa anishinaaben. Odaa-bagidinigoon awiiya wii-nisaad makwan aniw makwa wedoodeminijin. Nisaad gii-ashangeng da-apiitenimaawaad a'aw makwa miinawaa makwa wedoodemijig.

Gii-aabidizi a'aw makwa akina. Gaawiin gegoo ogii-nishiwanaajitoonaawaan: miijim aawan owiiyaas, owiinowin miinawaa odoonagizhiin gii-inaabadadoon da-mashkiikiikeng miinawaa da-omoodayikeng, miinawaa makozidan gii-inaabadadoon midewigaaning.

Makwa wedoodemijig wiinetawaa gii-pagidinaawag da-aabajitoowaad makwa owiiyawini wiiyaas aawanzinook. Oshtigwaanigegan gii-achigaade makomiikanaang Waabanong inaasamising. Inendaagwad yo'ow keyaa wii-izhi-oshki-bimaadizid a'aw makwa.

(Res. No. 15-94; Res. No. 15-62.)

Prior Codifications

§CSV.1.7.010 was formerly codified as VI LCOTCL §1.701

Editor's Notes

Bears Tradition and Custom

Bears are given great respect, as they are the only animal who can stand on two feet, similar to humans.

The bear is the protector of the Earth, Tribe and Burial Grounds. Before taking a bear's life, permission was requested from the Bear Clan. After a bear was killed, a feast was held in honor of the bear and the Bear Clan.

All parts of the bear were used and nothing was wasted: meat for food, fat and entrails for medicine and water containers, and bear paws were used for the fourth degree member of the medicine lodge.

However, only Bear Clan members were allowed to use the non-meat part of the bear. The bear's skull was placed on a bear trail, facing west. It is believed that the bear would then be reborn.