Grand Medicine Society

…an alternative name for the Grand Medicine Society, or Midewiwin, of the Ojibwa Indians of North America.

…organization was the Midewiwin, or Medicine Society, a group whose members were devoted to healing the sick and enlisting supernatural aid to ensure tribal welfare. Many Midewiwin ceremonies involved the use of medicine bundles, which were collections of sacred objects.

…religion was the Midewiwin, or Grand Medicine Society, a religious organization whose members were believed to be able to cure the sick and secure supernatural aid for tribal welfare. Sacred medicine bundles of magical objects were important in many Miami rites and ceremonies.

…developed the Midewiwin, or the Grand Medicine Society—shared by the Dakota—whose activities revolved around the quest for a vision that would bring them in direct contact with supernatural beings who instructed them in curing ceremonies. The members of the society were not shamans, had no individual powers, and were effective…

…Algonquians was the Midewiwin, or Grand Medicine Society, whose elaborate annual or semiannual meetings included the performance of various magical feats. Of the various Iroquois medicine societies, the False Face Society is perhaps best known. The wooden masks worn by members of this society during their rituals were carved from…

…hosted by the Midewiwin (Grand Medicine Society), a secret religious organization open to men and women, was the major Ojibwe ceremonial activity. Membership was believed to provide supernatural assistance and conferred prestige on its members.

…secret societies, such as the Midewiwin, or medicine society, whose members were believed to be able to heal the sick and to enlist supernatural aid for the tribe. Many rituals involved the use of sacred medicine bundles, which were collections of holy objects. The Sauk were governed by a tribal…