This relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
and the Anishinaabeg Nation has been enshrined in wampum.
This includes the Friendship belt, the Dish with One Spoon belt,
and the Eternal Council Fires belt.
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Anishinaabeg Nation last met together in 1840. This wampum has not been renewed since that time.
Miigwetch. Nia:wen. Thank you for a successful
Covenant of Nations Gathering.
Convenant of Nations, September 2023
Click here to view the recap video from the Covenant of Nations gathering.
Aanii-Boozhoo. She:kon
Welcome to the Covenant of Nations: Sacred Wampum Renewal gathering page. This site was created to share with participants and supporters alike, about the historic importance of this traditional peoples gathering that was held September 14-15-16, 2023 at Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Milton, Ontario, Canada.
Responding to the challenges of today. Together.
The goal of the Sacred Wampum gathering was to revitalize the original strong, respectful relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Anishinaabeg Nation to be better able to respond to challenges to nationhood, the environment, and the future of both nations.
OBJECTIVES
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Invocation of the Spirit and Ancestors
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Sharing of Sacred Traditional Knowledge
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Demonstrate and promote Indigenous values
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Contributing to the Healing of Mother Earth
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Transmission of historical, spiritual and cultural knowledge
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Ceremonial Healing of Nations
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Creation of Unity Among Nations
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Creating a movement on Turtle Island
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Impacting the values and actions of Settler nations
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Addressing climate change by returning to the land and village life
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Contributing to the Legacy of Peace
TRADITIONAL PEOPLES GATHERING PROGRAM
DAY 1, Thursday, September 14, 2023
Sunrise, International Diplomacy - Exchanging Greetings, Nation to Nation
DAY 2, Friday, September 15, 2023
Ceremonies, Historians share Pre-Contact Relations, Feast and Social
DAY 3, Saturday, September 16, 2023
Ceremonies, Closing Protocols, Medicine Game of Lacrosse
COVENANT OF NATIONS WORKING GROUP
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Diane Longboat, Lead
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Bob Goulais, Lead
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Tuesday Johnson MacDonald, Event Planner
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Rick Hill , Historian
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Alan Corbiere, Historian
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Fred Kelly, Advisor
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Oren Lyons, Advisor
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Sid Hill, Advisor
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Allen MacNaughton, Advisory
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Jim Dumont, Advisor
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Shelley Charles, Advisor
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Bryan Loucks, Advisor
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Kim Langbecker, Fundraising support
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Terrellyn Fearn, Fundraising support
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Bob Watts, Fundraising support
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John Handem Piette, Video Production
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Bob Goulais
Nbisiing Consulting
Tuesday Johnson-MacDonald
TAP Resources
Diane Longboat
Soul of the Mother