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==To do to improve==

The article comes off a bit awkward. It is a needed article, though most likely it will be short due to several social reasoning to safe-guard the various scrolls that are out there. So, what to do to improve?:

  1. streamline the article by re-arranging some of the contents and make it less awkward
  2. separate the physical characteristics and the basic care from the ceremonial use of the scrolls
  3. there should be a mention on scroll-handling ettiquette
  4. there should be a short discussion on the cultural problems associated with non-tradition personnel (both Native and non-Native) handling and analyzing the scrolls, and what the Midewiwin members are doing to correct these cultural faux pas

Otherwise, there should be a certain level of respect built into this article much like that for the Sefer Torah article. [Hmm. Some baffoon has posted a picture at the Sefer Torah article that shows an improper handling of the scroll. Yikes.]

CJLippert 20:59, 23 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Substituted at 22:06, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Lack of documentation

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This article is about a fascinating topic. But it cites almost no sources about the history of the writings. It desperately needs some sources cited to substantiate the claims and traditions. Pete unseth (talk) 17:00, 21 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Wikipedia doesn't have much information on Native American forms of symbolism. Perhaps these sources can help? (they're just some of the page of hits on Google)
https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/ALGQP/article/download/843/731/
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/midewiwin
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19368/19368-h/19368-h.htm
https://www.ontarioarchaeology.org/Resources/Publications/oa35-4-kidd.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/43051593/A_Structural_Analysis_of_Midewiwin_Song_Scrolls
https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1525/aa.1976.78.1.02a00800
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1979019 (has a bibliography, but I don't know if this page is copy-pasted from Wikipedia)
2601:441:4400:1740:3177:7AD6:4BF8:3864 (talk) 00:00, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]