tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247006163860528093.post2580231262059722421..comments2024-03-26T14:14:46.989-05:00Comments on Ojibwe Confessions: Indigenous View Point: What would I do differently if I were part of Council in Sagkeeng.Ojibwe Confessionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434882024674242926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247006163860528093.post-51343336833446624192011-03-27T01:54:15.000-05:002011-03-27T01:54:15.000-05:00One of the Council members here wanted to try thos...One of the Council members here wanted to try those Dome homes from Texas. I like the idea, not sure of the feasibility but that is thinking. I hope that many more people come up with ideas. I have even been told of the train cars being converted to homes. <br />In any case I like your ideas, will check out the garbage warrior.Ojibwe Confessionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434882024674242926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1247006163860528093.post-85569142500107483922011-03-07T20:21:22.585-06:002011-03-07T20:21:22.585-06:00This is a great post Steve ! I don't care much...This is a great post Steve ! I don't care much for politics as I just get so upset so I leave most of that stuff to my husband to deal with ☺<br />However I love the topic of helping community & family . <br />You know we are still looking for land out near my Mum's place @ VB but a little closer to Stead or GrandMatais . when we find land we wish to try ( who knows if it will work but we wish to try as we have hope ) to have a svery small sustainable mixed farm keeping much of the forest intact as it also provides so much food .<br />My mother purchases farm fresh eggs , chuickens & veggies from a young fellow near Belair . Mum told me anything this fellow has for sale goes like hot cakes . Anything organic or natural is very much sought after now and that is a good thing but it also I was thinking could be good for small economic growth in the area . I know up near ST.george there are some farms in there and the soil is good . I've no idea what the soil is like on the reserve but wonder if there may be potential for people to grow & sell more healthy food choices ? Foods that keep through winter too would be popular . raising chickens & rabbit for food . I really wish to have goats to make cheese and the milk is so good and even people who are often lactose intolerant can drink goat milk .<br /> I don't know if there is room there for small scale farming or not ? It could help perhaps in some way .<br /> As far as housing goes if you have a chance there is a documentry film about a man from NM who makes alternative housing . He was asked by the gov in India or was it Thailand , I'm not sure , to go and teach people how to make houses out of garbage . recycled plastic & tires . He even showed them how to collect drinking water free and clean too. Now the houses he builds in India are for a hot climate but He is an amazing architech and designger and did housing planning in NM too . You can look up the doc. It is called The Garbage Warrior . it may even be online . <br />watching it made me think , if this guy can help people in India surly he could help first nations people ! <br />Sometimes people think it takes so much money to help ourselves and it really dosen't ☺<br />so maybe you can start a gardening / farming co-op Steve and invite the Garbage Warrior up to Canada the community could offer him a free Aboriginal retreat experience in return ☺Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com