Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

October 28, 2007

Mohawk Nation News: Great Law and the Handsome Lake Code

BOOK ON "THE ON-GOING CONFUSION BETWEEN THE GREAT LAW AND THE HANDSOME LAKE CODE"

MNN. Oct. 28, 2007. MNN Mohawk Nation News has published another book in the "Mohawk Issues for Dummies Series". It's called "The On-Going Confusion Between the Great Law of
Peace and the Handsome Lake Code". Here are some comments from two people who read the book:

"Gees, I always thought I was "traditional" because of my belief in the "Creator"! It looks like I have to question how I relate to the natural world and my responsibilities to it", stated a Kanion'ke:haka youth who is always looking for answers.

"What a colonial conspiracy! This is the first time anyone took the Great Law philosophy and compared it with the Christian-based Handsome Lake Code ", said a surprised elder of Kahnawake. This book helps readers to understand the alarming turn of events at Six Nations over the land reclamation. For almost two years the Six Nations people, our friends and allies
successfully took back and held Indigenous land known as "Douglas Creek Estates", now called "Kanenhstaton." Read more ...
http://censored-news.blogspot.com/2007/10/mohawk-nation-news-great-law-and.html

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