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He’s Adding On

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He's Adding Onby Wendy Gonyea Oñgwaweñna'  Onondaga Nation- Wah’hasoñhdah, 'He's adding on' is Tony Gonyea's oñgwehoñwe name. This meaning has taken on a great historical significance in an apparent true expression of his name.  He's adding on to his repertoire of ways. He is always there, supporting our traditional way of life as a Longhouse Faithkeeper.  In recent years, … [Read more...] about He’s Adding On

The Great Law – Injunuity

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http://www.injunuity.org - When settlers arrived in the New World, one of the first cultures they encountered was the Haudenosaunee, a confederation of tribes that had already been practicing representative democracy for hundreds of years. How much influence did that existing democracy have on our Founding Fathers and on documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the … [Read more...] about The Great Law – Injunuity