How a Native American coming-of-age ritual is making a comeback
- Written by Rosalyn R. LaPier, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana
Ojibwe women conduct a year-long ritual for their girls when they start menstruation.Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe Ojibwe, one of the largest indigenous groups in North America, with communities from Quebec to Montana, are revitalizing the “berry fast,” a coming-of-age ritual for girls.
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