Learning About the Sacredness and History of Wampum

The Chickamauga Nation

January 29, 2023
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History

We have Treaties and Wampum Belts along with Peace Medals for the following Treaties: 1785; 1791; 1794; and 1794 Canandaigua.

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The Language and the Story of the Wampum Belts are Sacred Compacts between Nations

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Here are a few videos that will help teach about the significance of the Wampum Belt and its sacredness to The Chickamauga Nation's people

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What is Wampum

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The Use of Wampum

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Story of the two row Wampum

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The Canandaigua Treaty 225 Years Later

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‍The Underlying Importance of Wampum Belts

This video is about 53 minutes long.  The teaching is important. The use of the traditional language when discussing the Wampum Belt is one of the things we need to be taking to heart and learning.

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