Teachings from the Longhouse

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The Centre is hosting our free annual Bead In! Bring an unfinished Bead project & lunch.

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Join us in the New Year to learn to bead a Feather Case! The design of Beaded Feather Case you'll be learning to bead will be a Strawberry Design.

What is Teachings from the Longhouse about? Teachings from the Longhouse by the late Chief Jake Thomas is an important text that provides detailed information about the Six Nations Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) teachings based on the Handsome Lake Code. Handsome Lake's (1735-1815) divinely inspired visions and messages received in 1799 served to help the Iroquois to return to their ceremonies of thanksgiving. The moral and ethical Code provided teachings that assist the people to ...return to the Good Mind. Handsome Lake provided a blueprint through his teachings that assist the people to deal with the overwhelming change of the 19th century. The Code provides practical ways for the people to deal with their family relationships as well as giving spiritual guidance. Anthropologists call this cultural revitalization, and many referred to Handsome Lake as a prophet. The Good Message of Handsome Lake is still being preached today in Iroquois Longhouses in Canada and the United States. Jake Thomas was a Cayuga Chief and was considered one of the most knowledgeable people from Six Nations regarding The Great Law and The Handsome Lake Code. Chief Thomas was at the forefront of local community efforts to preserve and promote the languages and ceremonies. In this book, Jake Thomas offers condensed English version of the Handsome Lake Code, as well as practical teachings for contemporary living. This is an important book that explains the traditional spiritual and moral teachings of the Six Nations Iroquois.

The late Chief Jacob Thomas' Teachings from the Longhouse is by far one of the most accessible books I use in teaching college classes about the philosophical f...rameworks that underpin the teaching of the Gaihwi:yo: or the Code of Handsome Lake, one of the cornerstones and meta-narratives of the Haudensosaunee worldview. Many academics refer only to Arthur C. Parker's work on Handsome Lake, which is useful but at times difficult for students to grasp. But for students to grasp the core values, frameworks, and concepts of the Good Mind and truly understand the Haudenosaunee culture from the perspective of Chief Thomas and his mastery of complex philosophical worldviews as a life orator, educator, and speaker; a better book cannot be found than Teachings from the Longhouse. - Kevin J. White, Ph. D. (Akwesase Mohawk), SUNY Oswego Volumes, Toll Free: 1-888-571-2665, 1-519-571-2665 http://www.volumesdirect.com/detail.aspx?ID=5205

This 2 day workshop fee is $150 & includes $45 For the Kit. If you are interested in taking this #beading Workshop please call us (519) 445-0779 to register this weekend or visit us online: www.jakethomaslearningcenter.ca/workshops

We've updated our Workshop dates right into 2019! Interested in taking one of our workshops? Please pre-register 2 weeks in advance for preparation of materials.... Know someone who would to take one of our workshops? You can pre-pay as a gift! Please go to our website to pre-register or for more information.

Greetings! For those who are interested in learning how to make Corn Husk Moccasins or Baskets we have a workshop happening on October 20th. Seating is limited so please pre-register to book your spot. Nia:weh

About Our Centre. The Jake Thomas Learning Center objectives is to establish a historical and current Library Resource Center whereby Educators from all over t...he world can come to research and learn first-hand about the history and development of the Iroquoian people. To carry on educational programs and order to promote the knowledge of Iroquoian culture and language through research, education and publication and distribution of books, papers, reports periodicals and pamphlets, and to provide funds to charitable organizations which carry on such educational programs. To design develop and maintain a language development program whereby all aspects of the Iroquois and language can be preserved and taught to all age groups. . #jakethomaslearningcentre #iroquois #iroquoian #historical #libraryresourcecentre #knowledgeofiroquoianculture #nonprofit #traditional #haudenosuanee #language #artesansworkshops #sixnationsofthegrandriver #kanata #ontario #canada

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