Guswenta
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Guswenta is the Haudenosaunee “Two Row Wampum” treaty belt symbolizing a nation-to-nation relationship of mutual respect, non-interference, and parallel coexistence between Indigenous peoples and European settlers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haudenosaunee cultural artifact
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treaty belt ⓘ wampum belt ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch colonists
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European settlers ⓘ Indigenous peoples of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohawk Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Onondaga Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodiesPrinciple |
forever treaty obligations
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friendship ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Two Row Wampum
NERFINISHED
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Two Row Wampum Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Row Wampum belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConceptualOrigin | early 17th century treaty-making ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Haudenosaunee
NERFINISHED
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Iroquois Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
two parallel purple rows
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white background ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Haudenosaunee languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
shell beads
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wampum ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicColor |
purple
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white ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Haudenosaunee knowledge keepers ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Haudenosaunee communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
Indigenous sovereignty
ⓘ
Indigenous–Crown relations NERFINISHED ⓘ decolonization discourse ⓘ treaty law in Canada ⓘ |
| represents |
European ship
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Indigenous canoe ⓘ non-interference in each other’s internal affairs ⓘ two distinct paths ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
enduring agreements
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mutual respect ⓘ nation-to-nation relationship ⓘ non-interference ⓘ parallel coexistence ⓘ peaceful coexistence ⓘ shared river of life metaphor ⓘ sovereignty of Indigenous nations ⓘ treaty relationship ⓘ |
| usedAs |
educational tool about treaties
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legal metaphor in Indigenous rights discourse ⓘ symbol in reconciliation movements ⓘ |
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