Ancestors Speak - A Way of Life Is Being Measured

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As I read the article about the small Saskatchewan town, I realized how much our Ancestors looked for locations that would provide a healing place to live, allow people to be out in Nature, prove that people may be at Peace, and show that Life is what one makes it.

The legend of the name of the town, changing the name from Omega to Ogema (Big Chief in Cree) was actually a prophecy of what was to come for the town.  Now, one hundred years later, this town is taking a position as a world wide choice - as the global village has really become smaller - as a place to live and raise a family.  The Angels have kept the town from most of the harm that befalls small towns of under 500 people, and has allowed it to blossom and become a leader in small town growth and design. 

Even as the Chiefs of The People worked hard to find good settlement sites for the tribe, this "Big Chief" has managed to draw more people to it in the last several years simply by innovating.  The far sightedness of the Ancestors and the ability to see outside the box of the Mayor and Town Council have moved this little town into a very healing place for the residents and the surrounding community. 

Well done!

Small Sask. town up for award as world's most livable community Published: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 | 10:15 PM ET Canadian Press: THE CANADIAN PRESS   - excerpt from this article " OGEMA, Sask. - A tiny community in southern Saskatchewan is being recognized as one of the most livable places in the world. Ogema has made the shortlist for the 2008 International Awards for Livable Communities" ...... " The town's quirky name wasn't the first choice for the pioneers who settled in the area starting in 1908. According to the town's website, townsfolk picked the name Omega, the Greek word for end, since at that time, the settlement was the "end of the rail line." But when they applied to register the name, they were told another town already had that name. So the settlers changed it to Ogema - it was original and it retained all the letters of the original name. Ogema is Cree and means "big chief."