Where do you seek wisdom?

“Every moment instructs, and every object: for wisdom is infused into every form.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“We are a part of nature, and it is a part of us.” – Sally Cole-Misch

“People say to think seven generations ahead when making big decisions, because our future ancestors – those yet to arrive, who will one day become the Elders – live with the choices we make today.” – Angeline Boulley

Elder Wisdom Mapping Concept:

To trace where one seeks advice, wisdom, opportunity for realizations.

Book Connections: Elder Wisdom Mapping was conceived when reading the OBOC choice: Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley and the companion book: The Best Part of Us, by Sally Cole-Misch. Both books consider the question: How can we best carry our elders’ knowledge of the Great Lakes region forward to face the challenges and opportunities we encounter today? We invited attendees of Monroe County’s OBOC Kickoff! to consider their experiences and ideas of where their have sought wisdom and they mapped it!

Here are their responses: