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What is Wampum Belts: Indigenous vs Settler Governance about?

Wampum belts were recording systems used by Indigenous peoples of North America made from shells. They were used to document treaties and relationships between Indigenous nations and colonizers. Key differences between Indigenous and colonial governance included decision making through consensus versus hierarchy, sustainable land management versus exploitation, and oral tradition/interconnection versus individualism and written records. The student reflects on how they would symbolize these contrasts throug

Author
Rohan Padhya
Language
EN