And Gramma
This opening recitation is used to set everyone into a “good mind” before anything important happens.
What is the Thanksgiving Address
The meaning of Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen
What are The Words That Come Before All Else, the core of the Haudenosaunee view of the universe
The Haudenosaunee have a ___ society
What is a Matrilineal society?
How does the author portray this?
In this reading, this number is treated as a recurring pattern that structures the world (directions, winds, seasonal cycles)
What is 4?
Unlike Western academic writing, Awehode Communication relies primarily on this method to transmit oral histories.
What is storytelling?
What happens if Tradition does not bend or change
What is "it dies"?
The elements are constant, and none is forgotten
What is the Thanksgiving Address?
The structure and reason for giving thanks are always the same
"We have a sacred responsibility because of the special gift that we have, which is beyond the fine gifts of the plant life, the fish, the woodlands, the birds, and all the other living things on earth. We are able to take care of them."
Why are humans in a very sacred trust with the Earth?
This term is used for a set of beings associated with the sky who are also described as messengers/helpers
Who are the Four Sky Dweller Beings?
This is the rough English translation for the Mohawk term Awehaode in the context of Awehaode Communication
What are “soft, kind, and embracing words”?
The correct way to recite the Opening Prayer
What is "no correct way"?
The definition of Onkwehonwe and the story that defines them
Who are the Original Beings? What is The Creation Story?
Why did the author say that one must be proud of their origin if they are to survive in today's world?
"Making a home and a life together and taking care of one another is what we call it in our language." In English
What is marriage?
The Four Winds aren’t just weather; the reading frames them as having this kind of role in the spiritual world
What is a messenger/helper?
This interactive workshop frames colonization with a focus on the future, and it is intended to educate listeners about the resilience of the Haudenosaunee throughout history
What is Circle Wampum & Condolence Workshop?
One of the words to reaffirm a prayer as a group
What is "tho" or "huh"?
"Some say we are even the ____ child of Creation."
Who are the youngest children of Creation?
How does the author illustrate this?
"In the last few years it has become a trend for women to feel that they need to do something to become more than a woman, or more than what a woman's responsibilities are. But this is something that we have always had within our society." Discusses
What are gender roles?
How does the author describe gender and gender roles in Haudenosaunee culture? How does that differ from broader societal norms?
The direction the Haudenosaunee walk during a Longhouse Ceremony
What is counterclockwise?
In Two Row, this represents the Haudenosaunee culture
What is the canoe?
According to the reading, humans are most likely to need reminders because we tend to do this
The Right-Handed and Left-Handed twin represent
What is good and evil?
How do the Haudenosaunee view good and evil?
"Everybody wants to look for a way that we might live in peace together" is a comment on
What is balance?
Reflect on how balance is shown in the reading
The number Two represents in the count to 10
Who are the Sky Woman's twins?
The central principle shown by the canoe and ship traveling side by side without interference
What is respectful coexistence?