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CULTURE | Tsęh Niyǫgwaihoˀdę:
CULTURE & TRADITION

Goal: Celebrate our Haudenosaunee identity through

CULTURE & TRADITION.

Positive Change Impacts

Food System (page 20) Culture (page 26)
The way we hunt, grow and eat Our teachings contain many
together is central to our culture solutions to today’s challenges
and can build a more just and when we take the time to
sustainable food system understand them

Unity (page 38) Employment (page 74)
Our culture is inclusive and Compensating those
tells us how we can create a carrying our culture fairly for
governance system that works their skills can create new
for all Haudenosaunee employment opportunities

Trade & Barter
Respectful Economy (page 82)
Relationships (page 96) Building our tradition of
A strong sense of identity celebrating the gifts of
from knowing our culture will individuals, sharing skills
build our spirits and minds by and resources can build
knowing who we are an alternative, reciprocal
economy
Strong Families (page 58) Housing (page 62)
Strengthening our culture can Reflecting our culture more in
nurture families and clans to the way we live can help solve
support each other housing challenges – families
living together intentionally,
sharing resources and
knowledge

Community Member Responsibilities

• Start with Ka’nikonhrí:io (Good Mind)
• Share the culture you know
• Maintain an open mind to the diversity of paths we travel in connecting with culture and identity
• Seek to learn more about your identity as Onkwehon:we
• Develop an understanding of the importance of Haudenosaunee guiding principles in today’s world

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