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Day 9

Item number (ISN):

564645

Series title:

The Great Law recited by Chief Jake Thomas

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1992-09-27

Item number (ISN):

564645

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:

3 of 3

Production date:

1992-09-27

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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Day 9: Clayton Logan from New York State gives opening greeting in Seneca. Jake Thomas speaks about similarities in various Native languages; description of fires of all nations, where they came from; loss of fires from some nations and loss of oral stories as to why those fires went out; notes that the Great Law is the foundation of Hodeosaunee culture; summation of clan mother role; description of how to elevate a clan mother; description of how to prepare for a condolence ceremony.~Jake sings some of the songs of condolence ceremony; singing of the Peace Hymn, sometimes called the national anthem; introduces concept of faith-keeper; further description of condolence ceremony about the wampum, bringing it across the fire; speaker will tell the chief his duties and responsibilities and will tell the people how to respect the chief; prohibition on alcohol; instruction to love your family and your nation; discussion of use of wampum in ceremony; deputy to guard the tree and step down on death of chief; after ceremony, everyone is to socialise; Jake Thomas thanks everyone for coming and for listening. <134mn 58s>

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. ISO is supposed to mean “isolated”. It is possible that this editing was produced live during the recitation, using a different feed from the 3 cameras.~7. Tape 1 runs for 16mn 15s, tape 2 runs for 63mn 8s, and tape 3 runs for 55mn 35s.~8. Second item on tape 1.

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Vault ISN:

924948

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

42893AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

924949

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

42894AV
42895AV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

927804

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

564645-001.MXF
564645-002.MXF
564645-003.MXF

Number of items:

3

Made from:

42893AV
42894AV
42895AV

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

927805

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

564645-001.MP4
564645-002.MP4
564645-003.MP4

Number of items:

3

Made from:

42893AV
42894AV
42895AV

Status:

REF
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Copyright Owner : Robert and Brenda Rooney.

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