Ögwë’ö:we:ka:’ Graphic
Ögwë’ö:we:ka:‘ (pronounced oh-gweh-oh-weh-gah in the Seneca language) – all the things that pertain to the Way of Life of the Original People.
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Relations
Reciprocal relations between all elements of the Sacred Web of Life.
Reciprocal relations between all elements of the Sacred Web of Life.
Creativity
The Power of Imagination is creating symbols and metaphors in language and visual art.
The Power of Imagination is creating symbols and metaphors in language and visual art.
Ceremony
The annual cycle of giving thanks for what the earth provides.
The annual cycle of giving thanks for what the earth provides.
Lands
The Earth, Our Mother — we are born from her flesh, Red Clay.
The Earth, Our Mother — we are born from her flesh, Red Clay.
Governance
The Great Law of Peace and coming to One Mind.
The Great Law of Peace and coming to One Mind.
Beliefs
Tradition and Experience establish our truth.
Tradition and Experience establish our truth.
Economy
How we clothe, house and feed ourselves by transforming natural materials into objects of belief, beauty and utility.
How we clothe, house and feed ourselves by transforming natural materials into objects of belief, beauty and utility.
Lifestyle
Living in harmony with human and other-than-human inhabitants of our universe.
Living in harmony with human and other-than-human inhabitants of our universe.