A memory from an Ojibwe Elder

A memory from an Ojibwe Elder

​ Marilyn Ellis wearing a women traditional regalia. A memory I have from White Earth, Minnesota, is when I was learning to sew. Beverly St. John was teaching me how to use the sewing machine. We started talking about people who are good at beading and whether she ever wanted to bead. I remember she turned toward me and laughed. That’s when she said, “I was given the gifts I was given. I’m not sad about that. Others can do what I can’t do.” Her …