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Nanbozho and the Four Sacred Medicines

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Nanabozho, or Nanabush, is a great spirit in the Anishinaabe culture, known for being a shapeshifter and a trickster, and is an important figure in Anishinaabe storytelling where his experiences were used to provide guidance and teach moral lessons. Tonight's bedtime story comes from the book, Braiding Sweetgrass,  and shares how Nanbozho walked the four directions to learn from the earth and be human.


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