Kanenhariyo on traditional medicine and cannabis
In this interview Kanenhariyo speaks about his understandings of Onkwehon:we medicine, especially as it concerns the cannabis plant. YouTube Version Vimeo Version
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Coverage of Queen’s Park Pow Wow in Toronto
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Cannabis and Onkwehon:we medicine: an interview with Kanenhariyo
In this interview Kanenhariyo speaks about his understandings of Onkwehon:we medicine, especially as it concerns the cannabis plant.
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The inherent right to self-determination
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