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Multimedia ResourcesHaving trouble viewing this video? You can download it by right clicking this link and choosing 'Save Target As' or check out our help page for assistance. To view the video in full screen mode, right click the player and select Zoom - Full Screen. Looking toward the Seventh GenerationJudy & Jake Swamp, Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy About this videoThe public had a rare opportunity to hear from Jake and Judy Swamp, respected elders of the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy, thanks to a partnership with Amerind Foundation Museum of Dragoon, AZ, a grant provided by the Arizona Humanities Council, and the UA American Indian Studies class, Tribal Government, which hosted the lecture. To view this video, you need to have Windows Media Player installed. You can download this for free here. This video is part of a seriesThis video is part of the Looking Toward the Seventh Generation series. About Judy & Jake SwampFor over thirty years, Jake Swamp served as a Mohawk Sub-Chief and representative on the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. He offers a wide range of experience in Indigenous, environmental, and social issues both locally, nationally, and internationally. Jake, along with his wife, Judy, has worked tirelessly for the communities of the Iroquois people, and bridging cultural difference - in the spirit of respectful dialogue and collective action - in addressing environmental and social problems. The Swamps founded the Tree of Peace Society in 1984 and have traveled the world planting trees and talking about caring for the earth, emphasizing individual responsibility for one’s actions, and a deep personal relationship with the natural world. More titles featuring Judy & Jake SwampNative Perspectives on Caring for Mother Earth: A Forum Comments:Comments:There are currently no comments on this item. |
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