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PLANNING FOR CHANGE:

AN INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY PLANNING

OVERVIEW OF THE EIGHT COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

Through many conversations with community members, eight different community priorities have
emerged. These eight priorities are completely interdependent upon one another but describing them separately allows us to
strategically focus on specific challenges in the community while keeping our minds focused on the broader interconnections.
The eight priorities of the plan are:

Mother Earth Culture Governance Community Built Environment Employment Wealth Wellbeing
Etino̲ haˀ Ohwęjadeˀ Tsęh Niyǫgwaihoˀdę: Ǫgwayanehsraˀ Ǫgwa:na:daˀ Dęˀ Ǫgwahsrǫnyahnǫˀ & Education & Economy Adagaidę ̲ hsraˀ
Adadri̲ hǫnyani:ˀ, Otga:nǫnihsraˀ, tsęh hniˀ
Gaihoˀdęhsraˀ hniˀ Naˀdewatwihsda̲ hsnyehaˀ

Sitting at the top of the tree, Wellbeing is the overall
goal of all that we do. Growth in all other priorities
builds our wellbeing.
WELLBEING

The trunk of the tree, Culture is at our core. It is central
to all that we do, and what makes us Haudenosaunee
Six Nations.
CULTURE

These are the branches which shade and protect us
on our path to self-sufficiency and sustainability. Our
Employment, Education and Economy must be strongly
connected to our core of culture to ensure they reflect
who we are.
EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION
WEALTH & ECONOMY

These are the roots that keep us strong. We need
a healthy relationship with mother earth, strong
and accountable leadership, a safe and connected
community and an adequate built environment (such
as housing and infrastructure) to keep us grounded in
our pursuit of Wellbeing.
MOTHER EARTH GOVERNANCE
COMMUNITY BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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