Item 7 in Anishinaabe Seven Grandfather Teachings
Wisdom
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living.
- Position
- 7
- Form
- Mixed formulation
- Obligation
- Context-dependent
- Wording status
- Translation
- Intended audience
- Anishinaabe communities and others receiving the teachings with cultural context and respect
- Last reviewed
- 28 June 2027
Names and terminology
Canonical name: Nibwaakaawin
Original term: Nibwaakaawin
Transliteration: Nibwaakaawin
Source wording
<p>Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living.</p><p><em>Editorial paraphrase; consult the linked source for full wording and context.</em></p>
Literal meaning
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living.
Broader interpretation
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living.
Historical context
This principle belongs to Anishinaabe Seven Grandfather Teachings and must be read within that framework's setting.
Practical meaning
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living.
Ethical purpose
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living.
Exceptions and disputes
The teachings must not be mislabelled as a universal 'Native American code' or detached from Anishinaabe peoples and authority.
Variations across schools or traditions
This page follows an Anishinabek Nation enumeration and does not claim identical wording or authority across all Anishinaabe communities.
Modern application
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living. Modern application should consider consent, evidence, proportionality, power and consequences.
Criticism and difficult cases
The teachings must not be mislabelled as a universal 'Native American code' or detached from Anishinaabe peoples and authority.
Truth By Reason analysis
Use knowledge, experience and sound judgement for right living. Application should preserve the ethical purpose while avoiding coercion, discrimination and preventable harm.
Ethical themes
Sources
- Anishinabek Nation — Seven Grandfather Teachings Primary source