John Cochrane When Du Vernet met John Cochrane, he was a regularly attendee at Jeremiah Johnston’s church services, as well as a prominent leader and a member of the Midewiwin society. From Du Vernet’s account we know that had three children all of whom were baptized, and we can surmise that the …
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John 15
John 15 In the King James Version of the bible, which Du Vernet would have been reading, John 15: 5-6 recounts Jesus’ powerful charge to his followers to “abide” in him: “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye …
Tikinaagan
Tikinaagan A tikinaagan was usually made collectively, as men crafted the wood and women crafted the beaded coverings with soft and absorbent moss inserts. In addition to being practical, tikinaagan are also powerful metaphors for the significance of children and their care in Anishinaabe families. …