INDG 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Strange Boarders, Cayuga People, Umbilical Cord

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Indigenous Studies
• Course: INDG 1000
• Professor: simon Brascoupe

Document Summary

Indg 1000 l7 case study: the haudenosaunee. People of the great swamp or pipe. You can break one on it"s own, but if they all come together, you cannot break them all. Mohawk moved from new york state to quebec because they wanted to follow the jesuits. Land held in the trust by the crown for indigenous. Individuals identity relative to the forces of the universe. All common elements and principles are echoed in the great. Creates clan system where, how, why. Colonizers knew if you destroyed the women, you would destroy the clan. Symbolism continues to manifest when describing relationships. Represents the original 50 chiefs who took on the great law. Last to come under the great law. Huge responsibility of watching over the others and keep them accountable. Roots spread out to represent the spread of peace. Eagle on top represents the chief who watches over everyone. Opposition has to make community see their ideas.