Trail of the Spirit: Mysteries of Medicine Power Revealed

by George Blondin

Overview

In this new collection of stories Dene Elder George Blondin defines medicine power a gift from the Creator for the Dene way of life Although medicine power has existed since before time began here Blondin focuses on the past two hundred years to show how it has shaped the Dene culture

Some are lucky enough to be born with and the medicine power that some receive after birth or are taught by other medicine power people This collection of stories and examples of Dene individuals who lived throughout history shows that there is a danger of losing the longstanding tradition of medicine power Although this power can be used for both creation and destruction it must be preserved as a vital element of the Dene way of life

In The Mysteries of Medicine Power Revealed Blondin is our storyteller—bringing medicine power to life with true stories from Dene history Blondin explains medicine power clearly and brings a better understanding of this extraordinary phenomenon into the world Includes a foreword by Richard Van Camp

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781897126080
Publisher:	NeWest Publishers, Limited
Publication date:	10/15/2006
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

George Blondin is a Dene Elder who was born in 1923 in the Northwest Territories He has been a wilderness guide a miner a trapper Vice President of the Dene Nation and in 1989 was elected chairman of the Denendah Elder’s Council He now works part-time with the Dene Cultural Institution and writes articles for local newspapers In 1990 Mr Blondin was the recipient of the annual Ross Charles award for native journalism He is the author of When the World Was New and Yamoria the Lawmaker

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     ix
Forward   Richard Van Camp     1
Note from Ted Blondin     5
Introduction     7
Believing in Medicine Power     14
First-Class Medicine Power     16
What is a Spirit?     19
Eligibility for Medicine Power     22
Yamoria     23
Yamagah, Brother of Yamoria     28
Yamagah: the Story Continues     35
Medicine-Power Law     38
The Story of Edwar     45
The Story of Kenny     49
Space and the Planets     55
Spirits and the Gift of Medicine Power     59
The Story of Paul Blondin     61
The Story of Bahwar and Yendee     67
The Story of Ehdah     80
Lost!     85
Dene Prayer     88
The Way of Prophets and Miracles     90
The Challenges of Living with Medicine Power     92
Medicine Power for Eagle     97
The Prophecies of Ehtseo Ayah     99
The Story of Teleway     100
Medicine Power for the Wind     107
Monster Medicine Power     109
Monster Medicine Power II     113
Comparing Medicine Power     116
A Powerful Medicine Person as Leader     119
War Using Medicine Power     120
Medicine Power and Hand Games     127
The Story of Bechachy     133
The Story of Gotaregai     140
The Story of Edzo     144
The Rabbitskin People     153
The Rabbitskin and Chipewyan Nations at War     156
The Story of Sahlie     158
The Baby Survives!     164
The Story of Batimie     166
The Story of Adam     169
The Story of Tosoih Taha     171
The Sick Woman is Cured!     173
How Medicine Power Stopped Violence in a Family     175
The Leader of the Caribou     176
Whiskey Jack Medicine     178
The Year of Two Winters     179
Conclusion     181
Author Biography     182