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Here is the Historical Women's Declaration written in collaboration with many women from different origins together with the Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) Traditional Council of Kahnawake. This Declaration is on the official website of the Venezuelan Consulate in Montreal. and has been so far translated in French, English, Spanish, German and soon in Russian and Arabic! Thank you for helping us share this peaceful information to all. Skennen Kowa, Great Peace to you

http://www.consulvenemontreal.org/noticias/17/10/consulado_general_de_venezuela_en_montreal_canad_visita_a_reserva_ind_gena_kanhawake

The video version with beautiful images of the ceremonial garden at the Longhouse: https://youtu.be/JdvoktYMX5kDeclaration%20English%20Final.pdf

I always intend such generosity, yet it seldom comes across as this, when in communication with anybody American.  Us Aussies all communicate back to front within American communication contexts.

I think I might have over done it, commenting on your post, then your comment also, but it tends to be harder than we realise, discerning cultural subtleties, between Australia and America, because we all speak English.  But when in fact how we communicate, and the patterns we communicate in, are very much dominated by indigenous cultures, and Australian and American indigenous cultures have very starkly different patterns of what to say when.  I tend to talk up more repeatatively when I feel worried others might doubt me, for example.  Sorry for if I tread on anyone's toes.  And thanks for befriending me in this website.  (Aussies tend to show gratitude after a speech event instead of at the start of.)

Hey Amy,

Your eye is 1/2 blue and 1/2 brown or something of that combination.  Wow!  Thanks for your participation and photos they bring joy to us all.

Hugs

Carol

Welcome!