Kwey – Medicine wheel

Posted on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

As part of Algonquin College’s commitment to expanding the traditional Anishinàbe (ah-nish-in-AHH-bay) Algonquin Nation language onheadshot of Anita Tenasco campus, we are sharing vocabulary, phrases and information to familiarize learners and employees with the traditional language.

Our Pembroke Campus is home to an Indigenous Medicine Wheel Garden Kichitwàwiz-i Mashkikì Kitigànens (Kih-chi-twah-wiz-ih Mush-kee-kee Kih-ti-gah-nehs).

A medicine wheel garden is a circular garden divided into four sections that represents a connection to the Creator. Each direction represents a unique spiritual connection with the Earth. The Indigenous Medicine Wheel Garden is a space for reflection, prayer and healing.

During most growing seasons, the garden includes many berries as well as sacred medicine plants including tobacco/nasemà (nah-seh-maw), sweetgrass/nòkwewashk (no-kweh-wash-k), sage/apabowashk (uh-puh-boh-wash-k) and cedar/kìjik (key-shik).

For more information visit the Kwey – Indigenous Language Project website.


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