[1] Originating from a traditional Potawatomi and Ojibwe story, these teachings are not attributed to any specific creator.
An Ojibwe Anishinaabe man, Edward Benton-Banai, describes an in-depth understanding of what each means, in his novel The Mishomis Book.
Shkabwes, the helper, was instructed to take the boy to see the four quarters of the universe in order to give him more time to grow.
Leanne Simpson, a Mississauga Nishnaabeg writer, musician, and academic, wrote the book A Short Story of the Blockade.
Within that book, Simpson references the Seven Grandfathers, but when discussing the seven gifts, rather than referencing honesty, she speaks about kindness.
They hold great significance to the Anishinaabe people and are considered to be the founding principles of their way of life.