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Day 6

Item number (ISN):

564631

Series title:

The Great Law recited by Chief Jake Thomas

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1992-09-24

Item number (ISN):

564631

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Accession:

2014-01874-X

Media:

Video

Part:

6 of 6

Production date:

1992-09-24

Production company:

Rooney Productions

Production credit:

director/producer, Robert Rooney; producer, Brenda Rooney; photography, Marc Champion; Jeff Dell; Chris Nadon

Cast credit:

Jake Thomas

Country of production:

cn

Sponsor:

The Iroquoian Institute

Description:

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Jake comments that he has used Cayuga and Mohawk languages to offer the greeting but he will now use the Onondaga language; comments on disadvantages of written constitution vs oral tradition; wampum belts are symbols to be interpreted, not facts written; a lot of comments about language and English translations; reiterates the concept of the Great War chief and assistant defending the western door of the longhouse; Great War chief now called the Gonagawadawe, the sanchem name; description of the Great Tree of peace; the rafters of the longhouse can always be extended to accommodate other nations who come to the Confederacy for protection; national anthem is sung to symbolize unity now that all have accepted the Great Law.~Speaks of being grateful for law, for all things provided by Creator; thanks to mother earth; gives thanks for plants, for water, for three sisters: corns beans squash; for thunder, water, sun, moon, air; description of good mind and bad mind; Announcements by Ron - JT's appointment to Board of Governors of McMaster University and Jake's comments in response; Great Law talk about the Principal fire/ capital fire; rules for keeping the fire; for holding council; planting of Great White Pine - branches skyward, the connection to the creator; roots down into the earth, where the power of mother earth is; the roots reach to the east, west, north, south ; 5 needles of white pine = 5 nations of Confederacy; commentary about language and constitutions.~Value of unanimous decision; Great Law talk about the Principal fire/ capital fire; rules for keeping the fire; for holding council; planting of Great White Pine - branches skyward, the connection to the creator; roots down into the earth, where the power of mother earth is; the roots reach to the east, west, north, south ; 5 needles of white pine = 5 nations of Confederacy; commentary about language and constitutions; predictions of what will happen to Great Law; loss of knowledge will result in poverty of the people; predictions that one mind will not prevail.~JT comments on value of seeing wampum belts displayed; Peacemaker wanted a dish to be a symbol of no more bloodshed which leads to topic of hunting rights and food preparation practices; some comments on hunting season and ceremonies; difficulties of being chief; need for thick skin; introduces the thistle down as symbol of purity; symbol of eagle wing to brush away trouble; commentary about young men helping to keep the peace and to show right way to correct approach council; wearing eagle feathers symbol of sitting atop Great Tree of Peace to watch for trouble; unity breeds respect for elders, for nature; Question period.Ron speaking about supporting Confederacy; Question & Answer session; Arnold General begins with first question - Question Did the Peacemaker have a speech impediment and is that why Hiawatha spoke for the Peacemaker; questions on Handsome Lake (being an alcoholic). <315mn 14s>

Language:

English / Cayuga / ?

Notes:

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1. Descriptions are taken from the transcripts.~2. JT refers to Chief Jake Thomas.~3. PM refers to Peacemaker.~4. GL refers to the Great Law.~5. GW refers to Great Wizard; also known as Great War chief.~6. DNRORG taken from the label. PGM is supposed to mean "program". It is possible that this editing was produced live during the recitation, using feed from the 3 cameras.~7. Tape 1 runs for 46mn 37s, tape 2 runs for 64mn 12s, tape 3 runs for 64mn 13s, tape 4 runs for 58mn 33s, tape 5 runs for 64mn 13s, and tape 6 runs for 17mn 26s.~8. Second item on tape 1.~9. First item on tape 6.~10. There is no image on tapes 2 and 4, only sound.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

924888

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

42831AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

924889

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

42832AV
42833AV
42834AV
42835AV

Number of items:

4

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

924890

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

42836AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

926152

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

564631-001.MXF
564631-002.MXF
564631-003.MXF
564631-004.MXF
564631-005.MXF
564631-006.MXF

Number of items:

6

Made from:

42831AV
42832AV
42833AV
42834AV
42835AV
42836AV

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

926153

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

564631-001.MP4
564631-002.MP4
564631-003.MP4
564631-004.MP4
564631-005.MP4
564631-006.MP4

Number of items:

6

Made from:

42831AV
42832AV
42833AV
42834AV
42835AV
42836AV

Status:

REF
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