WGO 25 – Francis Boots on customs, protocols and the Kayenere:kowa
The final part of our conversation with Francis Boots concludes with a discussion on customs, protocols and the Kayenere:kowa.
The final part of our conversation with Francis Boots concludes with a discussion on customs, protocols and the Kayenere:kowa.
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.
Kanenhariyo is feeling down about the state of his campaign, and the pressure he’s facing. https://soundcloud.com/wgo-podcast/wgo-15-the-depression-issue