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Medallion
Obverse (front)
Actual size is
39mm diameter
12 Gage bronze metal
Edge of medal is reeded
Antique verbronze finish
medallion is the basic design of an Ojibway medicine wheel.
It was given to the National Longhouse (tm) by June Friday
MacInnis, the niece of the great Joe Friday. The elements
and their meanings are as follows:
Native Sons & Daughters
patch
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Sacred Turtle |
The turtle in the center of the
wheel symbolizes the bringing forth of the first land mass from the bottom of the sea. The seven sections of the shell represent their eventual separation which formed the seven continents. |
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Great Spirit |
The turtle sits on the Eye of the
Great Spirit, who's blue color represents the Sea. The blue points of the Great Spirit symbolized the four spiritual directions: East - the beginning of life from where the sun rises; South - change from the southern winds bringing forth seasonal renewal to the Earth; West - the path of souls where Man must cross a body of water for his soul to enter the spirit world: North - completes the Circle of Life and represents strength and endurance. |
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Human- kind |
The Spiritual Directions point to
the four colors of Man. The Eye of the Great Spirit is watching over the four races from all directions. The green outer rim of the medicine wheel circles the four races of humankind and ties them together in brotherhood. |