St. Ignace in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Anishinaabe Medicine Man

nenaandawi'iwed

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

1. Anishinaabe Medicine Man Marker

Inscription. The traditional healers nenaandawi'iwed or medicine men were highly respected individuals among the village due to their medicinal and spiritual knowledge passed down for thousands of years. Illness was cured both of the body and spirit. The Anishinaabe medicine men continue to be honored to this day.

This medicine man is wearing a traditional vest gibide'ebizon, embellished with woodland beadwork manidoominensikaan. The vest, leggings aas and moccasins makizin are made from tanned deerskin. A stone pipe asiniiwipwaagan filled with sacred tobacco asemaa is essential to the medicine man. Other traditional items placed on his cattail mat apakweshkway are an abalone shell es containing a medicinal smudge nookwez made of sage, a shaker and a braid of sweet grass wiingashk

A special thank you to Harlan Louis "Needgaboo' Downwind, Sault St. Marie Tribe for his wisdom and guidance towards the creation of the sculpture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.

Location. 45° 52.311′ N, 84° 43.9′ W. Marker is in St. Ignace, Michigan, in Mackinac County. Marker is at the intersection of North State Street (Business

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Interstate 75) and Marquette Street, on the right when traveling south on North State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North State Street, Saint Ignace MI 49781, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anishinaabe Woman (here, next to this marker); Anishinaabe Garden (a few steps from this marker); The Huron Longhouse (a few steps from this marker); Anishinaabe Drying Rack (within shouting distance of this marker); Anishinaabe Fisherman (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Marquette Park Kiosk (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Ignace Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Knights of Columbus Plaque (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Ignace.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

2. Anishinaabe Medicine Man Marker

Anishinaabe Medicine Man image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

3. Anishinaabe Medicine Man

Museum of Ojibwa Culture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 2, 2023

4. Museum of Ojibwa Culture

Anishinaabe Medicine Man is one of the outside exhibits at the Museum of Ojibwa Culture.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.