Walking Spirit in a Native Way

  NOODIN ~ Cultural Story Teller, Educator, Speaker, Author J ames B Beard aka Noodin Cultural Story Teller, Educator, Speaker, Author   You are invited to visit my Web Site!   I hope you will enjoy the books and services offered here :   James B Beard aka Noodin @ www.northeastcultural.com Behind me, in the photo, is the Grand Monadnock Mountain. It is the most climbed mountain in the Americas with more than 100,000 climbers each year. It is more than that. It is a spiritual gathering place for people. I often refer to her as Mona and she is my friend. Her Native American name is  Chi Manitou’Nuc and means great Spirit place . I lived here on this mountain at Monadnock State Park. In the park I was a Park Ranger, Interpreter/storyteller, Camp Host and Wilderness Responder. I maintained an area of the park to honor this special place with a ceremonial fire, medicine healing lodge and areas for native and cultural gatherin...

  Jithu / influencer to James Beard 11/06/2025 Hello James My team of 13 members did reviews for your book Sharing all the 13 reviews her 1. Walking Spirit in a Native Way: White Mocs on the Red Road is a thoughtful reflection on a spiritual journey that is both personal and culturally significant. James B. Beard, known as Noodin, describes the path he walked under the guidance of an Ojibwe Elder, capturing with respect the essence of Indigenous teachings. His narrative is not rushed or embellished but grounded in humility and the slow unfolding of understanding. What stands out is the book’s emphasis on listening and learning rather than claiming ownership of sacred knowledge. Noodin demonstrates sincerity in how he approaches each teaching, mistake, and realization. The story invites readers to reflect deeply on how wisdom is carried, shared, and lived. 2. This book offers insight into a rare and meaningful apprenticeship between a non-Native learner and an Ojibwe Elder. James B...

  Friday, June 27, 2014 PROTECTING THE LAND The feather represents truth and preservation of life.   First Nation MicMac woman facing RCMP   Taking away the rights of the Aboriginal people who have lived on the land for thousands of years is typical of governments and corporations who mine the earth until it is barren. If only we could respect all life as Great Spirit has instructed. Anishinabe peace and treaty enforcers stand up against RCMP...Government enforcing Corporate invasion of Native Treaties.   Treaty: A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.   James Beard aka Noodin                Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker,                Author ...

bookhaven__ 's review Nov 14, 2025 it was amazing!!! “Walking Spirit in a Native Way” is the first book I’ve read by James B. Beard. Although James believed he was living the American dream, he still felt an inner void—something essential was missing. This sense of incompleteness led him on a search for deeper meaning. His first teacher on this journey was Misho, an Ojibwe elder. Misho guided Noodin, helping him learn more about who he truly was. Over the years, Noodin absorbed Misho’s teachings, which ultimately shaped the person he would become. When Misho once asked him, “Who is Noodin?”, the question unsettled him—he realized he couldn’t answer something so fundamental. Even during his childhood in Sunday school, James found himself questioning th...

  Noodin The telling of ~ The Life Stick: by James B Beard The Life Stick Told by Noodin -  July , 2014   James Beard aka Noodin                Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker,                Author Please Repost This Article! Walking Spirit in a Native Way James Beard is a speaker on topics ...

  Gardening with Respect - A Seven Grandfathers Teaching   Garden / Gitigan     The Seven Gifts:: Wisdom , Respect , Honesty , Humility , Love , Courage , Truth     When I was young, I remember my mother always keeping a garden. She would plant lettuce, carrots, beans, peas, corn, potato, tomato, beets, and all sorts of vegetables in the garden. My Dad would go out in the early Spring and turn the soil down to about fifteen inches so that the ground was broken up and would drain well. This was the way to prepare a garden. Mom and Dad would spend weekend s in late May putting in the seeds.    As the garden plants began to grow so did the weeds. We would all go out to weed out the garden throughout the summer. It was a never-ending job. I think we produced more weeds than vegetables. We did have wonderful vegetables to eat and enjoy.    My parents lived from 1903 into the 1970’s. Gardening was a normal part of living for them. When ...