Francis Boots discusses the recent recitals of the Kayenere:kowa in Onondaga, Oneida, and Akwesasne. He offers some insights on the political questions relating to the Kayenere:kowa and making things good for all the people.
Loran Thompson speaks to his friend Francis Boots in Kanien’keha about what his father told him about the Kayenere’kowa and the Code of Handsome Lake.
Francis Boots speaks about the political structures of contemporary Onkwehon:we life.
Kanenhariyo and Tom introduce the upcoming season 2 of What’s Going On?
Francis Boots gives his take on traditional Onkwehonwe justice systems and means of conflict resolution.
Kanenhariyo talks about the shift in legal strategy required by his financial situation and the decision to pursue a constitutional challenge based on “Aboriginal right” rather than his first choice of pushing to have...
Francis Boots joins the podcast and tells us about his understanding of the Silver Covenant Chain and the relationship between the Crown and Mohawk people.
Kanenhariyo speaks about broken treaties, forced assimilation and genocide. We also discuss whether or not Onkwehon:we and non-Onkwehon:we can “polish the chain” without the Queen as head of state and whose land Toronto really...
In trying to figure out how best to organize the campaign Kanenhariyo’s wife Karenniyo makes a suggestion which may take the campaign to polish the chain in a new direction.
