Description
Daniel Coleman is an English professor at McMaster University who is grateful to live in the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe in Hamilton, Ontario. In Grandfather of the Treaties, Coleman introduces the founding Wampum covenants that the earliest European settlers made with the Haudenosaunee. Foreword by Rick Hill (Tuscarora) who is a citizen of the Beaver Clan of the Tuscarora Nation of the Haudenosaunee at Grand River.
From the Foreword by Rick Hill (Tuscarora):
"I welcome this publication because I think it will provide great insight for the other people descended from the many ships that arrived on our shores. It might help them rethink what it means to have inherited this Two Row Wampum agreement. It is about maintaining quality relationships and developing true friendship. It will also be important to the Haudenosaunee, as we see how peace was made and reflect on what each of us needs to do to maintain that peace. This is what Daniel and I have been able to accomplish - the kind of friendship imagined over 400 years ago. I hope that Daniel's words and my drawings help you see what this friendship is like. Look back to look forward. Look at each other to find the real reason that peace, respect, and friendship matter."
Table of Contents:
Part One: Good Minds
Part Two: Histories
Part Three: Linking Arms: Face-to-Face Ethics
Part Four: Covenant Chain-Two Row Ecologies
Part Five: Conclusion: Can We Restore the Linked Arms?
Gratitude
Glossary
Notes
Works Cited
Index
Includes illustrations