go Honda you Jets experi what gay me econ Yaka Yaka neo enjoy what’s going
econ Yaka Yaka neo enjoy what’s going
econ Yaka Yaka neo enjoy what’s going without balance away playful
without balance away playful
without balance away playful these are I’m just saying very simply in
these are I’m just saying very simply in
these are I’m just saying very simply in my own language that I’ve got on day and
my own language that I’ve got on day and
my own language that I’ve got on day and I’m of the bear clan and I bring you
I’m of the bear clan and I bring you
I’m of the bear clan and I bring you greetings from my people the GaN Janka
greetings from my people the GaN Janka
greetings from my people the GaN Janka Haga or mohawk people as indigenous and
Haga or mohawk people as indigenous and
Haga or mohawk people as indigenous and non-indigenous people sharing in this
non-indigenous people sharing in this
non-indigenous people sharing in this land that we call Turtle Island we have
land that we call Turtle Island we have
land that we call Turtle Island we have been tasked with meeting head-on an
been tasked with meeting head-on an
been tasked with meeting head-on an important challenge put before us by the
important challenge put before us by the
important challenge put before us by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada that ended in 2015 the challenge
Canada that ended in 2015 the challenge
Canada that ended in 2015 the challenge requires us to work collectively as
requires us to work collectively as
requires us to work collectively as peoples of many different nations races
peoples of many different nations races
peoples of many different nations races and beliefs to change the foundations
and beliefs to change the foundations
and beliefs to change the foundations set by the forefathers of this country
set by the forefathers of this country
set by the forefathers of this country we call Kannada that foundation was
we call Kannada that foundation was
we call Kannada that foundation was based on the misguided notion that the
based on the misguided notion that the
based on the misguided notion that the original inhabitants of this land the
original inhabitants of this land the
original inhabitants of this land the indigenous peoples were inferior and
indigenous peoples were inferior and
indigenous peoples were inferior and needed to be civilized and assimilated
needed to be civilized and assimilated
needed to be civilized and assimilated into a belief and way of life that was
into a belief and way of life that was
into a belief and way of life that was foreign and completely disregarded our
foreign and completely disregarded our
foreign and completely disregarded our traditions cultures languages and ways
traditions cultures languages and ways
traditions cultures languages and ways of being that have served us well for a
of being that have served us well for a
of being that have served us well for a millennium the question that I’ve put
millennium the question that I’ve put
millennium the question that I’ve put forth for this TEDx series talk on the
forth for this TEDx series talk on the
forth for this TEDx series talk on the big questions is an answer to this
big questions is an answer to this
big questions is an answer to this challenge put to us by the TRC getting
challenge put to us by the TRC getting
challenge put to us by the TRC getting to the truth is hard but getting to
to the truth is hard but getting to
to the truth is hard but getting to reconciliation will be harder my
reconciliation will be harder my
reconciliation will be harder my question that is rooted firmly in the
question that is rooted firmly in the
question that is rooted firmly in the perspective that I come from the
perspective that I come from the
perspective that I come from the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois worldview and
Haudenosaunee or Iroquois worldview and
Haudenosaunee or Iroquois worldview and my question is what does Holden ishani
my question is what does Holden ishani
my question is what does Holden ishani reconciliation look like before we begin
reconciliation look like before we begin
reconciliation look like before we begin to answer that question we need to look
to answer that question we need to look
to answer that question we need to look at the idea of conciliation or
at the idea of conciliation or
at the idea of conciliation or reconciliation first the word
reconciliation first the word
reconciliation first the word reconciliation contains the word
reconciliation contains the word
reconciliation contains the word conciliation simply it is the act of
conciliation simply it is the act of
conciliation simply it is the act of bringing into harmony reconciliation
bringing into harmony reconciliation
bringing into harmony reconciliation then references the repair of a
then references the repair of a
then references the repair of a previously
previously
previously harmonious relationship but this term
harmonious relationship but this term
harmonious relationship but this term has been problematic and prevented many
has been problematic and prevented many
has been problematic and prevented many indigenous peoples from taking it up and
indigenous peoples from taking it up and
indigenous peoples from taking it up and accepting it as a point from which to
accepting it as a point from which to
accepting it as a point from which to start why is this because the
start why is this because the
start why is this because the pre-existing relationships between
pre-existing relationships between
pre-existing relationships between indigenous peoples of this continent and
indigenous peoples of this continent and
indigenous peoples of this continent and the Europeans that came here was not a
the Europeans that came here was not a
the Europeans that came here was not a harmonious one it was fraud with tension
harmonious one it was fraud with tension
harmonious one it was fraud with tension bloodshed ignorance of our ways and up
bloodshed ignorance of our ways and up
bloodshed ignorance of our ways and up and ultimately the genocide of many of
and ultimately the genocide of many of
and ultimately the genocide of many of our peoples so then we have to ask where
our peoples so then we have to ask where
our peoples so then we have to ask where do we go from here I propose that we
do we go from here I propose that we
do we go from here I propose that we step back outside of the term and move
step back outside of the term and move
step back outside of the term and move towards conciliation that we look back
towards conciliation that we look back
towards conciliation that we look back at another perspective on reckon on
at another perspective on reckon on
at another perspective on reckon on conciliation that comes from the hood
conciliation that comes from the hood
conciliation that comes from the hood nashoni worldview and I invite you to
nashoni worldview and I invite you to
nashoni worldview and I invite you to join go on this journey with me as I
join go on this journey with me as I
join go on this journey with me as I explain what exactly that is so who are
explain what exactly that is so who are
explain what exactly that is so who are we the Haudenosaunee our Confederacy of
we the Haudenosaunee our Confederacy of
we the Haudenosaunee our Confederacy of five original nations also known in the
five original nations also known in the
five original nations also known in the history books as the Iroquois the Seneca
history books as the Iroquois the Seneca
history books as the Iroquois the Seneca Cayuga Onondaga Oneida and ganya Haga or
Cayuga Onondaga Oneida and ganya Haga or
Cayuga Onondaga Oneida and ganya Haga or mohawk Nations United in peace and
mohawk Nations United in peace and
mohawk Nations United in peace and mutual protection and this hiawatha belt
mutual protection and this hiawatha belt
mutual protection and this hiawatha belt represents that unification when the
represents that unification when the
represents that unification when the peacemaker brought the good tidings of
peacemaker brought the good tidings of
peacemaker brought the good tidings of peace and power and to these nations who
peace and power and to these nations who
peace and power and to these nations who use the concept of the longhouse as a
use the concept of the longhouse as a
use the concept of the longhouse as a symbol of the political and spiritual
symbol of the political and spiritual
symbol of the political and spiritual union of the Confederacy the Guyana to
union of the Confederacy the Guyana to
union of the Confederacy the Guyana to go of the great law of peace identifies
go of the great law of peace identifies
go of the great law of peace identifies specific roles for each of the five
specific roles for each of the five
specific roles for each of the five nations sheltered within this symbolic
nations sheltered within this symbolic
nations sheltered within this symbolic longhouse the Guignol Cahawba or Mohawks
longhouse the Guignol Cahawba or Mohawks
longhouse the Guignol Cahawba or Mohawks served as the keepers of the eastern
served as the keepers of the eastern
served as the keepers of the eastern door the Senecas as the keepers of the
door the Senecas as the keepers of the
door the Senecas as the keepers of the western door and the center we place on
western door and the center we place on
western door and the center we place on earth August are part of the central
earth August are part of the central
earth August are part of the central fire each nation had its own heart which
fire each nation had its own heart which
fire each nation had its own heart which symbolized its own democratic government
symbolized its own democratic government
symbolized its own democratic government while the rafters symbolized the laws of
while the rafters symbolized the laws of
while the rafters symbolized the laws of the league in keeping with this central
the league in keeping with this central
the league in keeping with this central symbol the indigenous name for the
symbol the indigenous name for the
symbol the indigenous name for the Confederacy and its citizenry is holding
Confederacy and its citizenry is holding
Confederacy and its citizenry is holding a Shawnee and a term
a Shawnee and a term
a Shawnee and a term simply means people of the longhouse our
simply means people of the longhouse our
simply means people of the longhouse our original territories were in the Mohawk
original territories were in the Mohawk
original territories were in the Mohawk Valley as you see here in New York State
Valley as you see here in New York State
Valley as you see here in New York State the way our longhouse is structured also
the way our longhouse is structured also
the way our longhouse is structured also speaks to how we lived in the valley in
speaks to how we lived in the valley in
speaks to how we lived in the valley in our home lands with the Senecas in the
our home lands with the Senecas in the
our home lands with the Senecas in the West and the Gallo Haga in the east the
West and the Gallo Haga in the east the
West and the Gallo Haga in the east the next map illustrates where we are today
next map illustrates where we are today
next map illustrates where we are today through colonization on peoples of
through colonization on peoples of
through colonization on peoples of dispersed and communities communities
dispersed and communities communities
dispersed and communities communities can be found throughout New York State
can be found throughout New York State
can be found throughout New York State Quebec in Ontario I show this just to
Quebec in Ontario I show this just to
Quebec in Ontario I show this just to say we are still here so there’s a story
say we are still here so there’s a story
say we are still here so there’s a story that tells about the formation of our
that tells about the formation of our
that tells about the formation of our Confederacy the peacemakers journey
Confederacy the peacemakers journey
Confederacy the peacemakers journey describes a young boy looking to nature
describes a young boy looking to nature
describes a young boy looking to nature to figure out how to break these five
to figure out how to break these five
to figure out how to break these five warring nations together in peace and he
warring nations together in peace and he
warring nations together in peace and he developed a ceremony called the small
developed a ceremony called the small
developed a ceremony called the small condolence which serves as a foundation
condolence which serves as a foundation
condolence which serves as a foundation for how we are to maintain peace between
for how we are to maintain peace between
for how we are to maintain peace between us
us
us these beads here represent the words of
these beads here represent the words of
these beads here represent the words of that important message and that
that important message and that
that important message and that important ceremony one would say what a
important ceremony one would say what a
important ceremony one would say what a person is to in distress the tears blind
person is to in distress the tears blind
person is to in distress the tears blind his eyes that he cannot see clearly with
his eyes that he cannot see clearly with
his eyes that he cannot see clearly with these words I wipe away the tears of
these words I wipe away the tears of
these words I wipe away the tears of your eyes from your eyes so that you may
your eyes from your eyes so that you may
your eyes from your eyes so that you may see clearly one would say when a person
see clearly one would say when a person
see clearly one would say when a person is suffering a great loss or grieving
is suffering a great loss or grieving
is suffering a great loss or grieving there is an obstruction in his ears and
there is an obstruction in his ears and
there is an obstruction in his ears and he cannot hear with these words I clear
he cannot hear with these words I clear
he cannot hear with these words I clear away that obstruction so you may hear
away that obstruction so you may hear
away that obstruction so you may hear clearly one would say when a person has
clearly one would say when a person has
clearly one would say when a person has suffered a great loss his throat has
suffered a great loss his throat has
suffered a great loss his throat has stopped and he cannot speak and with
stopped and he cannot speak and with
stopped and he cannot speak and with these words I removed that obstruction
these words I removed that obstruction
these words I removed that obstruction so that you may speak freely so when the
so that you may speak freely so when the
so that you may speak freely so when the ceremony was done for the very first
ceremony was done for the very first
ceremony was done for the very first time those who suffered came back into
time those who suffered came back into
time those who suffered came back into balance it is said they could see
balance it is said they could see
balance it is said they could see goodness and kindness again so when we
goodness and kindness again so when we
goodness and kindness again so when we do this ceremony today it is about
do this ceremony today it is about
do this ceremony today it is about bringing people together who will see
bringing people together who will see
bringing people together who will see each other clearly listen with clarity
each other clearly listen with clarity
each other clearly listen with clarity and speak with kindness these are the
and speak with kindness these are the
and speak with kindness these are the foundations of living in peace and
foundations of living in peace and
foundations of living in peace and harmony
harmony
harmony the peacemaker also developed the guy
the peacemaker also developed the guy
the peacemaker also developed the guy interred at Goa our great long of peace
interred at Goa our great long of peace
interred at Goa our great long of peace which is the HUD nashoni governing
which is the HUD nashoni governing
which is the HUD nashoni governing constitution based on ideas of peace and
constitution based on ideas of peace and
constitution based on ideas of peace and power and having a good mind it
power and having a good mind it
power and having a good mind it encompasses the soul
encompasses the soul
encompasses the soul spiritual political aspects of our
spiritual political aspects of our
spiritual political aspects of our people it is said when we took up this
people it is said when we took up this
people it is said when we took up this great piece we buried our weapons of war
great piece we buried our weapons of war
great piece we buried our weapons of war under the great tree that is represented
under the great tree that is represented
under the great tree that is represented here power comes from people working
here power comes from people working
here power comes from people working together in peace with a good mind for
together in peace with a good mind for
together in peace with a good mind for the betterment of their people as a
the betterment of their people as a
the betterment of their people as a collective the good mind is about
collective the good mind is about
collective the good mind is about putting your individuality aside and
putting your individuality aside and
putting your individuality aside and making decisions with the goodness and
making decisions with the goodness and
making decisions with the goodness and the kindness and with the needs of the
the kindness and with the needs of the
the kindness and with the needs of the collective at the forefront of your your
collective at the forefront of your your
collective at the forefront of your your mind so this is what conciliation is
mind so this is what conciliation is
mind so this is what conciliation is about in this we have the important
about in this we have the important
about in this we have the important seven generations philosophy as well
seven generations philosophy as well
seven generations philosophy as well which is about true accountability it
which is about true accountability it
which is about true accountability it means simply that any decision or action
means simply that any decision or action
means simply that any decision or action you take you must consider the
you take you must consider the
you take you must consider the implications into the future on the next
implications into the future on the next
implications into the future on the next seven generations or as we say the
seven generations or as we say the
seven generations or as we say the coming faces those yet unborn imagine
coming faces those yet unborn imagine
coming faces those yet unborn imagine living your life with that kind of
living your life with that kind of
living your life with that kind of accountability so if one were to read it
accountability so if one were to read it
accountability so if one were to read it and then you can find it online you will
and then you can find it online you will
and then you can find it online you will see the great laws of body of what
see the great laws of body of what
see the great laws of body of what you’ll call laws that outlines our cycle
you’ll call laws that outlines our cycle
you’ll call laws that outlines our cycle of ceremonies our it outlines the roles
of ceremonies our it outlines the roles
of ceremonies our it outlines the roles of our Chiefs and clan mothers and the
of our Chiefs and clan mothers and the
of our Chiefs and clan mothers and the use of the consensual decision-making
use of the consensual decision-making
use of the consensual decision-making process as the basis of our governance
process as the basis of our governance
process as the basis of our governance system this is only but a small part and
system this is only but a small part and
system this is only but a small part and I encourage you to take a look at it
I encourage you to take a look at it
I encourage you to take a look at it further so an answer to the big question
further so an answer to the big question
further so an answer to the big question I post today what does hold the national
I post today what does hold the national
I post today what does hold the national reconciliation look like I’m proposing
reconciliation look like I’m proposing
reconciliation look like I’m proposing that this flag called the unity flag
that this flag called the unity flag
that this flag called the unity flag represents holding a showing
represents holding a showing
represents holding a showing conciliation let me explain so many
conciliation let me explain so many
conciliation let me explain so many we’ve seen this flag during the oka
we’ve seen this flag during the oka
we’ve seen this flag during the oka crisis of 1990 many will associate it
crisis of 1990 many will associate it
crisis of 1990 many will associate it with the warrior society movement that
with the warrior society movement that
with the warrior society movement that came to prominence at that time many
came to prominence at that time many
came to prominence at that time many think the term warrior denotes violence
think the term warrior denotes violence
think the term warrior denotes violence when what we saw during the 78s 1078 day
when what we saw during the 78s 1078 day
when what we saw during the 78s 1078 day standoff was violence inflicted upon a
standoff was violence inflicted upon a
standoff was violence inflicted upon a peaceful people at Venice a dog a near
peaceful people at Venice a dog a near
peaceful people at Venice a dog a near oka Quebec who are defending the land
oka Quebec who are defending the land
oka Quebec who are defending the land indigenous societies are rooted in the
indigenous societies are rooted in the
indigenous societies are rooted in the idea of women being at the center of
idea of women being at the center of
idea of women being at the center of this deep connection to mother earth and
this deep connection to mother earth and
this deep connection to mother earth and so what we were doing was protecting her
so what we were doing was protecting her
so what we were doing was protecting her our ties go beyond this physical aspect
our ties go beyond this physical aspect
our ties go beyond this physical aspect and I
and I
and I ceremonies are all about acknowledging
ceremonies are all about acknowledging
ceremonies are all about acknowledging our responsibilities to mother earth as
our responsibilities to mother earth as
our responsibilities to mother earth as we call her this standoff was about a
we call her this standoff was about a
we call her this standoff was about a desire to expand a golf course onto
desire to expand a golf course onto
desire to expand a golf course onto traditional burial grounds and at that
traditional burial grounds and at that
traditional burial grounds and at that time my people stood up and said no more
time my people stood up and said no more
time my people stood up and said no more during that time the slide was phoned
during that time the slide was phoned
during that time the slide was phoned prominently and became the symbol of
prominently and became the symbol of
prominently and became the symbol of resistance to oppression if he continued
resistance to oppression if he continued
resistance to oppression if he continued to be used you’ll now see it flown at
to be used you’ll now see it flown at
to be used you’ll now see it flown at most major events throughout the world
most major events throughout the world
most major events throughout the world in later years that has been perceived
in later years that has been perceived
in later years that has been perceived negatively it is true it’s true meaning
negatively it is true it’s true meaning
negatively it is true it’s true meaning has been overshadowed by association
has been overshadowed by association
has been overshadowed by association with the warrior society as being a
with the warrior society as being a
with the warrior society as being a negative symbol and a violence oriented
negative symbol and a violence oriented
negative symbol and a violence oriented one and so I propose that it is a
one and so I propose that it is a
one and so I propose that it is a physical manifestation of the
physical manifestation of the
physical manifestation of the Haudenosaunee idea of conciliation as I
Haudenosaunee idea of conciliation as I
Haudenosaunee idea of conciliation as I brought forth the illustration of the
brought forth the illustration of the
brought forth the illustration of the guy in Ernakulam Guardian DJ or Lois
guy in Ernakulam Guardian DJ or Lois
guy in Ernakulam Guardian DJ or Lois Hall was the creator of this flag and he
Hall was the creator of this flag and he
Hall was the creator of this flag and he was born and going waka in 1919 and he
was born and going waka in 1919 and he
was born and going waka in 1919 and he grew up in the Catholic faith but there
grew up in the Catholic faith but there
grew up in the Catholic faith but there came a point when and actually he
came a point when and actually he
came a point when and actually he learned to read and write and he was
learned to read and write and he was
learned to read and write and he was very widely read one day though he had a
very widely read one day though he had a
very widely read one day though he had a sort of an epiphany and awakening and he
sort of an epiphany and awakening and he
sort of an epiphany and awakening and he had a very inquisitive mind and he began
had a very inquisitive mind and he began
had a very inquisitive mind and he began to question what he was being told and
to question what he was being told and
to question what he was being told and he decided to move away from the church
he decided to move away from the church
he decided to move away from the church towards her own tradition the Cuyuna to
towards her own tradition the Cuyuna to
towards her own tradition the Cuyuna to go of the great law he was a prolific
go of the great law he was a prolific
go of the great law he was a prolific writer an artist and became very
writer an artist and became very
writer an artist and became very proficient with pen and ink and write
proficient with pen and ink and write
proficient with pen and ink and write extensively about our history in the
extensively about our history in the
extensively about our history in the history of Canada and the United States
history of Canada and the United States
history of Canada and the United States and the history of our hold in a Shoni
and the history of our hold in a Shoni
and the history of our hold in a Shoni peoples we are one of what the most
peoples we are one of what the most
peoples we are one of what the most widely studied people in the world so
widely studied people in the world so
widely studied people in the world so there’s lots to read of course as you
there’s lots to read of course as you
there’s lots to read of course as you read and question things he began to put
read and question things he began to put
read and question things he began to put his thoughts to paper and here you can
his thoughts to paper and here you can
his thoughts to paper and here you can see some of his questioning in his art
see some of his questioning in his art
see some of his questioning in his art he drew pictures about colonization’s
he drew pictures about colonization’s
he drew pictures about colonization’s impacts on our people and as a result he
impacts on our people and as a result he
impacts on our people and as a result he began to share that share this with the
began to share that share this with the
began to share that share this with the young people of Ghana walking and other
young people of Ghana walking and other
young people of Ghana walking and other Hood nashoni communities through the
Hood nashoni communities through the
Hood nashoni communities through the native North American Indian traveling
native North American Indian traveling
native North American Indian traveling call
call
call the 1970s and as getting Bernie of DJ
the 1970s and as getting Bernie of DJ
the 1970s and as getting Bernie of DJ questioned how he came to be he’s
questioned how he came to be he’s
questioned how he came to be he’s situated in small reservation
situated in small reservation
situated in small reservation communities throat nor in York State
communities throat nor in York State
communities throat nor in York State Ontario and Quebec
Ontario and Quebec
Ontario and Quebec he asked what happened to our great
he asked what happened to our great
he asked what happened to our great Confederacy so what these illustrations
Confederacy so what these illustrations
Confederacy so what these illustrations show is that questioning of the Guyana
show is that questioning of the Guyana
show is that questioning of the Guyana to go of the great law and where it had
to go of the great law and where it had
to go of the great law and where it had gone is awareness and questioning had an
gone is awareness and questioning had an
gone is awareness and questioning had an influence on the young people so there
influence on the young people so there
influence on the young people so there was in the 1970s there was a young a
was in the 1970s there was a young a
was in the 1970s there was a young a group of young people who decided to
group of young people who decided to
group of young people who decided to establish a community an independent
establish a community an independent
establish a community an independent community based on the great law and
community based on the great law and
community based on the great law and they did this and it was called GaN
they did this and it was called GaN
they did this and it was called GaN Janka in the Adirondack Mountains their
Janka in the Adirondack Mountains their
Janka in the Adirondack Mountains their go-to young the Jay continued to paint
go-to young the Jay continued to paint
go-to young the Jay continued to paint and this is where he first came up with
and this is where he first came up with
and this is where he first came up with the idea for the flag he actually I was
the idea for the flag he actually I was
the idea for the flag he actually I was told recently he made it into patches
told recently he made it into patches
told recently he made it into patches that he gave to the young children to in
that he gave to the young children to in
that he gave to the young children to in celebration of birthdays so what the
celebration of birthdays so what the
celebration of birthdays so what the flags represent his guardian thuggees
flags represent his guardian thuggees
flags represent his guardian thuggees answered to where the ideas of peace and
answered to where the ideas of peace and
answered to where the ideas of peace and power and the good mind to come from and
power and the good mind to come from and
power and the good mind to come from and I see this most particularly in this
I see this most particularly in this
I see this most particularly in this picture where it represents the
picture where it represents the
picture where it represents the spreading of the great law but it being
spreading of the great law but it being
spreading of the great law but it being stopped dead in its tracks the movement
stopped dead in its tracks the movement
stopped dead in its tracks the movement of the message of peace based on having
of the message of peace based on having
of the message of peace based on having good mind ended with the colonization of
good mind ended with the colonization of
good mind ended with the colonization of our peoples so what did he do he decided
our peoples so what did he do he decided
our peoples so what did he do he decided to draw it out and a flag to bring our
to draw it out and a flag to bring our
to draw it out and a flag to bring our people up out of the history books and
people up out of the history books and
people up out of the history books and back into life the elements of the flag
back into life the elements of the flag
back into life the elements of the flag are as follows the warrior of profile
are as follows the warrior of profile
are as follows the warrior of profile the hair the single feather the sun’s
the hair the single feather the sun’s
the hair the single feather the sun’s rays and the red background but what do
rays and the red background but what do
rays and the red background but what do they mean very simply the warrior
they mean very simply the warrior
they mean very simply the warrior profile is meant to be a strong figure
profile is meant to be a strong figure
profile is meant to be a strong figure much like in previous drawings we saw it
much like in previous drawings we saw it
much like in previous drawings we saw it represents strength of character and is
represents strength of character and is
represents strength of character and is associated with our word for warrior
associated with our word for warrior
associated with our word for warrior which is Rogi scar again they which
which is Rogi scar again they which
which is Rogi scar again they which means he carries the burden of peace and
means he carries the burden of peace and
means he carries the burden of peace and this relates to the great law and its
this relates to the great law and its
this relates to the great law and its function as a way to bring our people
function as a way to bring our people
function as a way to bring our people together in keeping with the peace is
together in keeping with the peace is
together in keeping with the peace is very difficult as you know so you need
very difficult as you know so you need
very difficult as you know so you need to have strength of character to do it
to have strength of character to do it
to have strength of character to do it the flag you see on top is the original
the flag you see on top is the original
the flag you see on top is the original flag and in the hair represented there
flag and in the hair represented there
flag and in the hair represented there indicates peacetime whereas the flag
indicates peacetime whereas the flag
indicates peacetime whereas the flag below is with the scalp-lock and was
below is with the scalp-lock and was
below is with the scalp-lock and was designed in the 1980s for the gonna walk
designed in the 1980s for the gonna walk
designed in the 1980s for the gonna walk Society who asked him to design it as
Society who asked him to design it as
Society who asked him to design it as they were dealing and where they felt
they were dealing and where they felt
they were dealing and where they felt they were at war with with the Canadian
they were at war with with the Canadian
they were at war with with the Canadian government over the cigarette industry
government over the cigarette industry
government over the cigarette industry the single feather relates very closely
the single feather relates very closely
the single feather relates very closely to our roles of our Chiefs and clan
to our roles of our Chiefs and clan
to our roles of our Chiefs and clan mothers whose job it was to keep an eye
mothers whose job it was to keep an eye
mothers whose job it was to keep an eye out for any calamity that might befall
out for any calamity that might befall
out for any calamity that might befall our people they sir presented by the
our people they sir presented by the
our people they sir presented by the eagle at the top of the great tree that
eagle at the top of the great tree that
eagle at the top of the great tree that you saw earlier the eagle is also an
you saw earlier the eagle is also an
you saw earlier the eagle is also an important ceremonial function where when
important ceremonial function where when
important ceremonial function where when we burn tobacco the set is the smoke is
we burn tobacco the set is the smoke is
we burn tobacco the set is the smoke is said to travel upwards to our ancestors
said to travel upwards to our ancestors
said to travel upwards to our ancestors in the sky world and the Eagle is the
in the sky world and the Eagle is the
in the sky world and the Eagle is the bird that can fly the highest so it has
bird that can fly the highest so it has
bird that can fly the highest so it has that ability to carry that message to
that ability to carry that message to
that ability to carry that message to our ancestors finally the sun’s rays are
our ancestors finally the sun’s rays are
our ancestors finally the sun’s rays are an important and that they symbolize the
an important and that they symbolize the
an important and that they symbolize the great white fruits of the tree of peace
great white fruits of the tree of peace
great white fruits of the tree of peace spreading out in all directions for
spreading out in all directions for
spreading out in all directions for anyone who wanted to follow it back to
anyone who wanted to follow it back to
anyone who wanted to follow it back to take shelter under the tree of the long
take shelter under the tree of the long
take shelter under the tree of the long leaves and the red background represents
leaves and the red background represents
leaves and the red background represents our blood the blood of our living people
our blood the blood of our living people
our blood the blood of our living people the strength of who we are as a people
the strength of who we are as a people
the strength of who we are as a people it is about life the unity flag then
it is about life the unity flag then
it is about life the unity flag then represents our common culture and our
represents our common culture and our
represents our common culture and our history as indigenous peoples to those
history as indigenous peoples to those
history as indigenous peoples to those who fly it it says we are still here it
who fly it it says we are still here it
who fly it it says we are still here it represents our original instructions to
represents our original instructions to
represents our original instructions to protect mother earth and maintain peace
protect mother earth and maintain peace
protect mother earth and maintain peace and harmony between us it and when asked
and harmony between us it and when asked
and harmony between us it and when asked about a guardian vajay said simply it
about a guardian vajay said simply it
about a guardian vajay said simply it meant unity and resistance so an answer
meant unity and resistance so an answer
meant unity and resistance so an answer to the big question what does how the
to the big question what does how the
to the big question what does how the nashoni reconciliation look like it
nashoni reconciliation look like it
nashoni reconciliation look like it looks like this this is my eldest
looks like this this is my eldest
looks like this this is my eldest daughter and my nieces and Standing Rock
daughter and my nieces and Standing Rock
daughter and my nieces and Standing Rock North Dakota they were there as part of
North Dakota they were there as part of
North Dakota they were there as part of the struggle to protect the waters this
the struggle to protect the waters this
the struggle to protect the waters this unity flag that represents the very
unity flag that represents the very
unity flag that represents the very foundation of what I think the TRC was
foundation of what I think the TRC was
foundation of what I think the TRC was meant to communicate when they
meant to communicate when they
meant to communicate when they challenged us to take up reconciliation
challenged us to take up reconciliation
challenged us to take up reconciliation in this country the great law of peace
in this country the great law of peace
in this country the great law of peace represented by this flag is a
represented by this flag is a
represented by this flag is a conciliation in action it is carried and
conciliation in action it is carried and
conciliation in action it is carried and used all over the world as a way to
used all over the world as a way to
used all over the world as a way to communicate the need for us to come
communicate the need for us to come
communicate the need for us to come together in peace and harmony to protect
together in peace and harmony to protect
together in peace and harmony to protect mother earth and this is what the great
mother earth and this is what the great
mother earth and this is what the great law was about it was meant to do the
law was about it was meant to do the
law was about it was meant to do the same thing and that is what for the
same thing and that is what for the
same thing and that is what for the nashoni conciliation looks like no
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