ARTH 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Indian Act, Mariachi, Iroquois
12 Aug 2018
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Flag designed by karoniaktajeh depicts long haired indigenous person designed to be prolific standard for all indigenous people to unify behind. Incorporate head of mohawk warrior, employed by warrior society. Red background represents the red man, while the prolific yellow sun (oldest brother the sun; he carries the peace on his backs) represent. Final image of mohawk men to defend and protect people and territory. Kahnawa:ke origins: 1972 mohawk nation council of chiefs authorize warrior society as means to carry out the resolutions of the clans in council and to serve as the defensive vanguard of the longhouse. In tradition, the rotisken rakehte referred as responsible for national defense and public security in the territory. Designed for all indian nations, single feather means all of one mind, deganawida wanted all indians under great law of peace. Rotiske(cid:374)"(cid:396)akehte: (cid:396)oot of ea(cid:396)th/soil, apply connotation of earth carriers upon society.
