1. Elders Lodge Garden 2005 asehmaa (tobacco), corn, beans, squash, radishes, tomatoes, peppers

2. Goal: revive traditional use and teachings of asehmaa

3. Asehmaa is the messenger

4. that carries our words, thoughts, and prayers to the creator.

5. Our prayers are powerful. Each day we offer asehmaa

6. to the Gitchie Manitou, the Mishomisanawn, and the Nokomisanawn.

7. Our medicine plants become stronger, our water cleaner and

8. we continue to thrive as Anishinabe,

9. the indigenous people of this land.

10. Our process for creating the garden: 1. Brainstormed potential locations – Elders Lodge 2. Elders Lodge management approved 3. Elder residents consulted 4. Garden space tilled 5. Rows and mounds created 6. Compost collected and spread on garden 7. Planting done by all volunteers with Elders present 8. Weeding 9. Fence installed 10. Weeding 11. Harvesting **continued watering and love by Elder residents

11. original Mohawk seeds are now at:

12. Early morning of planting

13. Earl and Ray ready to plant

14. Garden just before planting

15. Additional garden for individual residents

16. Sharon explaining how its done

17. This is how……

18. Grandmas begin planting….

19. Becky working hard

20. Everyone pitches in

21. Teamwork!

22. Be ready to get your hands dirty!

23. Vegetables are planted

24. Asehmaa being carefully planted

25. It is very precious

26. Sharon & Doreen sing the asehmaa song

27. Last row for planting

28. Tip: use hay to keep the weeds out

29. Look how beautiful

30. If the rabbits are feasting do this

31. Tomato plants

32. The three sisters mounds

33. Asehmaa

34. Precious and so beautiful!

35. Do you know what this is?

36. Yummy!

37. The end For more information contact: Sharon Day at 612-870-1723 ex 11