November 2009
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Native American Totems - A Blog →
“You have noticed that everything the Indian does is in a circle, and that is...”
“When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your...”
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What is a Totem?
The word totem is believed to be derived from the Ojibwe word odoodem which means “his kinship group”. There are many types of totems in the Native American cultures and vary from group to group. Basically in lay terms it is usually an animal that you feel a particular kinship to. Every person is born with a particular birth animal totem that is determined by the Moon you are born...