Elder Nii Gaani Aki Innini - A Return To Spirit, A Return To The Land

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Connor Beaton

Relationships, Mental Health, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 591 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

This was the last of four incredible conversations in a series titled The Wisdom of Elders. Elder Nii speaks his message with a simplicity that cuts through the rationalizations and justifications we all sometimes hold on to, and he does it with kindness and sincerity. I encourage you to check out the work he’s doing in Canada and globally, and listen in as we discuss the challenges all of us face, the needs of the earth beneath our feet, and role of initiation, elders, women, and men in the days to come. Elder Dr. Dave Courchene — Nii Gaani Aki Innini (Leading Earth Man) — is a respected elder and knowledge keeper of the Anishinaabe Nation who has devoted his life to sharing Indigenous knowledge, carrying a message of hope, peace, and environmental stewardship. From lighting the sacred fire at the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992, to sharing the stage with spiritual leaders including the Dalai Lama, Elder Dr. Courchene’s leadership has had a global influence. In 2002, he founded the Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness, a sacred lodge recognized internationally and by the Assembly of First Nations and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs as one of the most important gathering places for Indigenous peoples in Canada. Individuals from around the world gather at the Turtle Lodge to facilitate intergenerational knowledge sharing, language revitalization, youth leadership training, and environmental solutions to climate change. Courchene has built alliances with institutions, academics, and policymakers across the Canada. His work has been recognized with many prestigious honours, including the INDSPIRE National Aboriginal Achievement Award in Culture, Heritage, and Spirituality; an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Winnipeg, the Volunteer Manitoba Award for Outstanding Community Leadership; the International Award of Excellence; the Aboriginal Circle of Educators Award; and the International Indigenous Leadership Award. He is a deeply respected elder, known for his ability to inspire dialogue and cross-cultural understanding between Indigenous knowledge keepers and western-trained scientists. His leadership is rooted in generosity, kindness, and a desire for peace and sustainability. Connect with Elder Nii -Website: http://www.turtlelodge.org/ -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TurtleLodge -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theturtlelodge/ -Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurtleLodge -The 7 Sacred Laws of the Anishinaabe People: http://www.turtlelodge.org/what-are-the-7-sacred-laws/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Man Talk Show. I'm Connor Beaton. And joining me today was a special guest from the Wisdom of Elder series that I hosted a few months back. This was the final of the four conversations
0:22.8	that I had. And this conversation was with Elder Ni Ganayaki I Nini or Dr. David Korshane. So we get into a good
0:35.4	amount. He starts off the conversation with about 10 to 15 minutes,
0:40.4	something that he had prepared for the talk and really outlining some of the current
0:46.9	crisis and times that we find ourselves in. And then he and I talk about a number of things, indigenous culture and some of the challenges
0:58.9	that they're facing, that we are facing as a people, as a collective, that societally, socially,
1:05.4	socially, culturally, our countries are facing and what elderhood could look like right now.
1:12.4	We also talk about the future generations and the roles of men and women, what initiated
1:18.5	men look like, the role of women within our culture and society.
1:22.2	And so it's a pretty in-depth conversation.
1:25.2	I hope that you enjoy this.
1:26.2	And without any further delight,
1:28.7	please welcome Dr. David Corchane. I just want to first start by thanking you for taking the time
1:36.4	to be here and really honor actually one of the men in one of the groups that I run,
1:42.3	called the Alliance. I'd put it out. So we have about 300 men in a groups that I run called The Alliance, I'd put it out.
1:44.7	So we have about 300 men in a group that I run.
1:48.3	And I mentioned that I wanted to put on this series about elderhood.
1:51.5	And I was going to have men like Stephen Jenkinson, who's also a Canadian, and Francis Weller,
1:57.4	who's a therapist and sort of leader down in the United States, and Dr. James
2:02.9	McLeary, who has spearheaded a lot of work within prison systems in North America,
2:09.7	rehabilitation programs. I put it out and said, who should I speak to? You know, who could I
2:15.0	benefit from and who would other people benefit from hearing? And
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