The Shaking Tent

Fred Kistabish
June 28, 2010
Pikogan

"In Algonquin, we call it ‘mandoké’, which means ‘someone who has a very strong mind’."

Fred Kistabish , Anishinabe

There’s a fine line between the positive and negative poles of shamanism, and crossing it is dangerous. Shamans should never use their extraordinary powers with malicious intent. They should only use them to heal or provide food, energy or well-being. Fred Kistabish's grandfather was a shaman. He practised powerful rituals, such as the shaking tent. "You need to have seen it to believe it," says Fred Kistabish. "I saw it."