Two Row Wampum

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Two Row Wampum is a foundational Haudenosaunee diplomatic wampum belt symbolizing parallel coexistence and mutual non-interference between Indigenous nations and European settlers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Haudenosaunee treaty record
diplomatic agreement
wampum belt
alsoKnownAs Guswenta
Kaswentha
associatedEvent Haudenosaunee–Dutch relations
linked to: Haudenosaunee

early colonial diplomacy in North America
associatedPeople Dutch colonists
European settlers
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Mohawk Nation
linked to: Mohawk people

Onondaga Nation
linked to: Onondaga nation
category Indigenous diplomacy
Indigenous law
treaty symbolism
color two parallel purple rows
white background
culture Haudenosaunee
designElement two parallel purple lines on white field
designInterpretation one purple row representing the European ship
one purple row representing the Haudenosaunee canoe
white field representing peace and friendship
function diplomatic instrument
symbol of Indigenous rights
teaching tool
treaty record
heritageStatus foundational Haudenosaunee diplomatic belt
linked to: Two Row Wampum
legalSignificance cited in discussions of nation-to-nation treaties in Canada
invoked in contemporary Indigenous rights discourse
locationOfUse Haudenosaunee territories
Mohawk River region
linked to: Mohawk Valley
material quahog shell beads
wampum beads
name Two Row Wampum
principle equality between nations
mutual respect
non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
ongoing relationship as long as the rivers flow
symbolizes friendship
good minds working together
mutual non-interference
nation-to-nation relationship
parallel coexistence
peaceful relations
respect
sovereignty of Indigenous nations
timePeriod early 17th century
usedFor articulating Haudenosaunee law
educating future generations about treaty relationships
formalizing agreements with Europeans

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Mohawk people treaty Two Row Wampum
Two Row Wampum name Two Row Wampum
Two Row Wampum heritageStatus foundational Haudenosaunee diplomatic belt
linked to: Two Row Wampum
People of the Longhouse hasFlag Hiawatha belt design
linked to: Two Row Wampum
Treaty of Niagara (1764) symbolizedBy Two Row Wampum tradition
linked to: Two Row Wampum
Treaty of Niagara (1764) relatedTo Two Row Wampum