I was taught that the meaning of the word “Onkwehon:we” is - TopicsExpress



          

I was taught that the meaning of the word “Onkwehon:we” is literally “the shell that holds the spirit.” Our ancestors were wise and knew that a good spirit could be found in a body that had no lineage outside of the Rotinonhsón:ni confederacy. This is why we always had the adoption process through ceremony and in accordance with the Great Law of Peace/Kaianerekó:wa. Even before European contact; as we know the Confederacy has adopted the Tuscarora Nation. - See more at: tworowtimes/opinions/letters/the-system-was-never-sovereign/#sthash.yQT8ADL3.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 14:29:01 +0000

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