These teachings were developed by Ernestine Buswa of the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation in West Bay, Ontario in her Grade 7/8 Curriculum Book "Medicine Wheel Teachings". The goal of her booklet was to introduce students to the beliefs and values of the Medicine Wheel using the cultural concept that the Anishnaabe way of life is based on the Medicine Wheel
East -Waabnong is the direction of birth and rebirth. It is the direction from which light comes into the world and is the direction of illumination, guidance and leadership. There are several gifts of the East : innocence, joy, beautiful speech, spontaneity, the capacity to believe in the unseen, ability to see clearly through complex situations, warmth of spirit, trust, courage, birth, hope for the people, ability to focus attention, love that doesn't question others and doesn't know itself, truthfulness, seeing situations in perspective, trust in your own vision and devotion and service to others.
In the East, on the Medicine Wheel, we have several Teachings : colour yellow; east wind;spring; morning - coming of light ; Asiatic Peoples; newborn and childhood; mind; fire; eagle; tobacco; teas; harmony; peace; kindness; forgiveness.
Anishnaabe - Ojibwe translations
East - Waabnong
East Wind - Waabnaanmad
morning - kizhep
Asiatic Peoples - Niibiishaaboke
child - binoojiihn
Spring - mnookmi
fire - shkode
yellow - zaawaa
tobacco - semaa
mind - nendmowin
Eagle - migizi
teas - niibiishaaboon
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