Not Ready to Listen

Thoughts of going to Swan Creek surface into my consciousness as I go about these busy days.... I am being called to go to the home of my ancestors. That is, their home prior to relocating to the reserve (which is nowhere near this spot). There appears to be nothing here now except for a fish hatchery owned by the Manitoba Government. The road ends quite a bit further down from the old settlement site so I would have to canoe to get there. I am reluctant to listen to this calling as the idea of going into the forest scares me silly. Anyone who knows me knows I will not walk anywhere in the wilderness alone, not even at the lake. This old indian settlement that was dismantled at signing of Treaty 2 ( Aug 21,1871) seems to be forgotten as any written material aside from the signing seems to be nonexistent .

Tobacco

The only place I can find ceremonial organic tobacco is at The Smoke Shop located just outside the city limits. Today, for the first time, they asked for my treaty number instead of IF I have one.