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1. FIRST NATIONS LIAISON PIN
Written by Chief Kinoshimeg
This pin consists of two sacred Native symbols – the “Medicine Wheel” and
the “Eagle Feather”.
The combination of these two symbols emphasizes the importance of living
your life in harmony with the world around you as each symbol carries it's
own message.
There are various teachings related to each symbol, a few of these are:
The Medicine Wheel – 4 Colours
- Red, White, Black, and Yellow represent the 4 colours of people on Earth
- The 4 equal parts of the circle represent the 4 aspects of Life you must keep
in balance – Physical, Mental, Spiritual, and Emotional. If one of these gets
out of balance it affects all the others.
- the 4 directions – North/White; South/Red; East//Yellow; West/Black
If you are standing in the centre of the circle watching the sun rise you would
first see the yellow glow on the horizon and the sky behind you would be
dark.
The shape of the Medicine Wheel (Circle) represents many things – it is the
same shape as the Sun, Moon, Earth. The Circle of Life:
-At birth you are at the bottom and go around the circle and end where you
began
-While you are at the bottom of the circle, your parents are at the top. As you
gradually move to the top, your parents move to the bottom. They took care
of you, now you must take care of them
-the circle also represents Peace and Harmony and that we all live within a
circle and therefore we must care for each other. “All My Relations” as the
Elders say means everything related to you living on Mother Earth, from the
smallest being to the largest

2. The Eagle Feather
From the centre of the circle rises the Eagle Feather. It comes from the bird
that flies closest to the Creator. The centre, or quill, of the feather represents
the path of Life. As you travel through Life you know from your Life's
teachings this is where you should walk. The ground is solid here.