A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Reprinted from 'Legends of the Iroquois' by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from Issue 31#41 Oct. 17, 2013...
On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 the Kaieri Niioriwake Ronaterihonte (Faithkeepers), Rotiianeshon (chiefs) and Kanistensera (Clanmothers) came together in Kanonsesne( Long House) to set the date for kanenstowanen (Big Corn) or sometimes referred to as Ka’khowanen (Harvest) Ceremony. When the White corn is ripe (ionenharari) or hard (ionenstaniron) enough to put into the soup, is when the people should come and give thanks and greetings for the corn and iontekhwaroroke (gathering of the foods) from our gardens. Anyone of these names can be used i...
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Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week After Sat-kon-se-ri-io the Good Spirit had created the creatures of the earth, he decided to inspect his work. As he walked over the earth he saw a stranger who was a giant with a very large ugly face. Good Spirit asked the strange being who he was. The creature answered with a roaring voice. “I am master of the earth and all things on it.” “If you are master of the earth, then the things of this eart...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
August 14-18,2013 At the Oneida Longhouse Presenters: Tom Porter-Mohawk Nation Leroy Hill-Cayuga Nation Bob Brown-Oneida Nation Richard Mitchell-Mohawk Nation Ken Maracle-Cayuga Nation Jamie Jacobs-Seneca Nation Elder Advisor: Pete Sky-Onondaga Nation A Pre-Meeting will be held on: August 13, 2013 401 Directions: Take exit 164 for Union Rd/County Rd 20 Westbound: Turn Right Eastbound: Turn Left Take 1st right onto Third Line/County Rd 18 Turn left onto Magdala Rd/County Rd 20 Continue to 1035 River Rd Oneida Longhouse 402 Directions: Take exit...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden). Continued from last week....
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
The Key to Six Nations Pictographs...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from issue 31#18, May 9, 2013...
Below are the clans of the Iroquois. Every warrior and woman of the Iroquois belonged to one of these clans. Clan members considered each other as brothers and sisters. No one could marry into his or her own clan. The children belonged to the clan of their mother. Clan members of one tribe were given welcome, food, and shelter by clan members of another tribe. The clan system united the Iroquois into a strong brotherhood....
Reprinted from Indian Time Vol. 12, Issue 45 dated Nov. 4, 1994 This series on “Moving Of The Fire’ was requested by the Mohawk Nation Council so people will understand the history of this event. Continued from last week. Over the past century with the turmoil and warfare in the original home land of the Mohawks caused many of the people to move away. Many followed Joseph Brant to Grand River while other Mohawks had already moved to their summer hunting and farming communities in the St. Law...
Reprinted from Vol. 12 # 14, October 28, 1994 In the Creation Story of the Hotenonshonni it tells how the first woman fell from the sky world onto the back of the turtle now known as North America. It was from that woman that other humans descended from and the creation of Turtle Island was formed. The Hotenonshonni know and recognize the importance of the role of women in their society and respect the decision making power that they have over all important matters pertaining to the people of...
