Onkwehonwe definition
Examples of Onkwehonwe in a sentence
To understand and appreciate the achievements of all peoples in the natural sciences and social sciences and the arts, and in the Onkwehon:we arts and sciences.9. To develop and promote creativity through a variety of activities and experiences.
These seats are elected by parents/guardians, family and community voting at the Annual General Assembly;Representation from Longhouse▪ Two (2) Longhouse representatives, one from each Longhouse appointed in writing by the constituents they represent and reconfirmed every three years.Representation from Community▪ One (1) Community seat for Onkwehon:we who do not have a child on the KEC Nominal Roll, are a resident, or have familial ties with the community.
Stephen Harper’s Apology on behalf of Canadians for the Indian Residential Schools system, Canada’s commitment to UnitedNations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – these are recent examples of words that fly in the face of how the government is actually treating our people.We hear these words spoken in court – that the “honour of the Crown” is always at stake when dealing with Onkwehonwe people.
To develop an understanding of self through the learning of Onkwehon:we Language and Culture.
Where is the honour in this?We know directly from City officials, including former councillor James Calnan and sitting Mayor Chris Friel, that the City of Brantford has a strategy to use criminal law to stop any Onkwehonwe protests.
Guided by the Chiefs in Assembly, we uphold self-determination efforts of the Anishinaabek, Mushkegowuk, Onkwehonwe, and Lenape Peoples in protecting and exercising their inherent and Treaty rights.
To develop an understanding of self through the learning of Onkwehon:we Language and Culture.2. To develop respect and appreciation for the gifts of the Creator and to acknowledge thankfulness through the Kanonhweratonshera/Ganohonyohk3.
However, these Band Council cannabis laws usurp the people’s jurisdiction and authority, and seek to prohibit, tax, and extensively regulate cannabis production and sale, all while ignoring the existing customs and conventions of the Onkwehon:we.
The project is a part of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, which is located on the territories of Anishinaabeand Onkwehonwe peoples.
This conception of peace requires a rejection of the state’s multifaceted oppression of our peoples simultaneously with and through the assertion of regenerated Onkwehonwe identities.