Lead: Elder Peter Schuler

Elder Peter Schuler Ojibwe name, Ozhibiige Nini, means “The Man Who Writes”. Elder Peter Schuler is a grandfather and Elder of the Mississaugas of the Credit and a member of the Minweyweygaan Midewin Lodge in Manitoba. An amateur writer and artist, Peter tries to pass on traditional Ojibwe teachings through storytelling, art and craft making. Since retirement from construction work he has taken these stories to elementary and high schools and works to educate the public in an effort to fight racism and to promote understanding of First Nations history and culture. He also currently co-teaches a course entitled First Nations and the Environment with Professor Dan McCarthy at the University of Waterloo. The course provides an overview of First Nations issues in Canada and Traditional Knowledge and Practice.