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Raspberry Moon update

Life has been busy at Mashkodens, and we´re only a few days away from the start of the Ricing Moon. After repairing and improving the main group shelters in Mashkodens, I took some time for several canoe trips to explore … Continue reading

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Too Hot to Sweat and the Questions that Feed Us

I’m sitting in the Summer Arbor, watching a mosquito hop away on the fresh balsam fir floor. She’s filled with my blood and flying is a challenge. Will she make it to water, to lay her eggs? Asking questions is … Continue reading

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Invisible Skills

A few days ago some visitors came into our camp, admiring all the different shelters and crafts. We reminded them that while those are an important aspect of our life here, there is a lot of “invisible” work going on. … Continue reading

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Why We Are Here

It’s becoming more and more apparent to us that we have returned to the wild life in order to deepen relationship with ourselves, with the Earth and all her children. We know this because the healing, whether intentionally sought or … Continue reading

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Of skin and wood

It was spring – the maple sap was just beginning to flow and the white blanket of snow had disappeared from the ground. I had done some research about the styles of skin boats used by various Native peoples in … Continue reading

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Blueberry Moon update

Hot & long days, occasional thunderstorms and a booming moskito population: We´re in the middle of the Green Season. During this Moon phase, the major berries of our area – blueberries and raspberries are ripening, and the local Natives oftentimes … Continue reading

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Canoe trip

Prior to the fire, I was just getting ready to head out on a canoe trip the skin boat was finished and ready to be tested, and I was working on some finetuning of other travel equipment. (I´ll cover the … Continue reading

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Strawberry Moon happenings

This past Moon cycle marked the beginning of the berry season, with the tiny yet delicious strawberry being the first to ripen – a sweet taste of the abundance to come… Much has happened during that time. The fire at … Continue reading

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Letting-Go Ceremony

As I sit in the Summer Arbor, I reflect on the ceremony we held two suns ago. The lightning and thunder shift further and further east, and the rain that was just a little while ago a soaking downpour is … Continue reading

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FIRE

It happened yesterday.  I heard the roar and crackling as I approached the camp.  “That doesn’t sound like a hide-smoking fire.. no.. it’s not.. I sure hope it’s not a structure fire…” It was. I can still hear the roar … Continue reading

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