Walking together, the Great Law of Peace and American Democracy

Join Haudenosaunee scholars and leaders at Mohonk as they share how the Great Law of Peace shaped the U.S. Constitution and can be a guide for the next 250 years. Walking together, the Great Law of Peace and American Democracy will be a day-long conference, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Mohonk Conference House, 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz featuring presentations and panel discussions on the unifying code of justice that established a formidable and democratic league of nations in North America. Audience members will have a chance to participate in roundtable discussions focused on how the wisdom of these Native American ways of living might be applied to current cultural, social, and political challenges. Moderated by Author, speaker, podcaster, and PBS host and producer Baratunde Thurston, presenters include Hatueyael José Barreiro, Taíno Nation, writer and activist; Kiohawiton Beverly Cook, Akwesasne Mohawk, Wolf Clan, nurse practitioner and community organizer; Tekatsi:tsia’kwa Katsi Cook, Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, Wolf Clan, Health advocate and Spirit Aligned Leadership Program Director; Wakérakats:te Louise McDonald Herne, Mohawk, Bear Clan, Traditionalist Leader and Elder; Joagquisho Oren Lyons, Onondaga Nation, Turtle Clan Nation, Faith Keeper, Indigenous rights and environmental activist; and Kaluhyanu:wes Michelle Schenandoah, Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Oneida Nation Wolf Clan, Rematriation leader and Indigenous women’s advocate. Tickets begin with (pay what you can) online livestream from $0-$20. Visit mohonk-consultations.org for more information including the in-person attendance price which includes lunch.

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Novelist, essayist, journalist, and activist Hatueyael José Barreiro is one of the speakers and panelists at the conference.