Kaswentha

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Kaswentha, also known as the Two Row Wampum, is a foundational Haudenosaunee treaty belt symbolizing parallel coexistence and mutual respect between Indigenous peoples and European settlers.

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Kaswentha canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Haudenosaunee diplomatic instrument ⓘ
treaty belt ⓘ
wampum belt ⓘ
associatedWith Dutch colonists ⓘ
European settlers ⓘ
Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ
Mohawk Nation ⓘ
linked to: Mohawk people

Onondaga Nation ⓘ
linked to: Onondaga nation
colorPattern two parallel purple rows on a white background ⓘ
culture Haudenosaunee ⓘ
hasAlias Guswenta ⓘ
Two Row Wampum ⓘ
hasConcept equality between nations ⓘ
non‑interference in each other’s internal affairs ⓘ
respect for distinct laws and customs ⓘ
hasMottoLikePrinciple “In peace, friendship, and forever” ⓘ
“We shall not steer each other’s vessels” ⓘ
influences contemporary Indigenous‑settler treaty discourse in Canada ⓘ
contemporary Indigenous‑settler treaty discourse in the United States ⓘ
legalStatus considered a foundational treaty by Haudenosaunee ⓘ
material wampum beads ⓘ
referencedIn Haudenosaunee oral tradition ⓘ
Indigenous rights advocacy ⓘ
treaty education curricula ⓘ
region Haudenosaunee territories along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers ⓘ
Turtle Island (North America) ⓘ
represents a European ship ⓘ
a Haudenosaunee canoe ⓘ
agreement to travel the river of life together ⓘ
commitment to non‑domination ⓘ
enduring treaty obligations ⓘ
two vessels traveling side by side ⓘ
symbolizes mutual respect ⓘ
nation‑to‑nation relationship ⓘ
non‑interference ⓘ
parallel coexistence ⓘ
peaceful coexistence between Indigenous peoples and European settlers ⓘ
separate but parallel paths of peoples ⓘ
sovereignty of Indigenous nations ⓘ
timeDepth early 17th century origin (approximate) ⓘ
usedFor diplomatic relations ⓘ
reminding parties of treaty commitments ⓘ
teaching Haudenosaunee law and principles ⓘ
treaty‑making ⓘ

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Two Row Wampum → alsoKnownAs → Kaswentha ⓘ