Alright, let’s talk about them Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee folks and how they keep their ways alive. Don’t rightly know why folks call ’em that fancy name, but that ain’t important. What matters is they’re still around, still doing things their way.
The Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee, Tough as Old Boots
Now, history books, they mostly talk about kings and queens and big wars. They forget about the regular folks, the ones who lived off the land and kept their traditions going. That’s a darn shame, if you ask me. These Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee people, they’ve been around for ages, way longer than most of us can even imagine. Some say over a thousand years! Imagine that! My grandma used to say, “Ain’t nothin’ new under the sun,” and I reckon she was right.
- They got this longhouse thing going on. Think of it like a big ol’ family house where everyone pitches in. They share everything, work together, and respect each other. Sounds a whole lot better than these city folks fightin’ over fences, doesn’t it?
- And talk about plantin’ stuff! They were farmers way before anyone even thought about tractors and such. Corn, beans, squash… they called them the “three sisters” and grew ’em all together. Smart, ain’t it? My grandpa always said, “Treat the land right, and it’ll treat you right.” They understood that, them Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee.
- They got their own way of thinkin’ ’bout things, ’bout the world and how it all fits together. They don’t just see laws, they see how everything’s connected – the people, the land, everything. It’s like they know something we’ve all forgotten.
Keepin’ the Old Ways Alive in a New World
Now, things ain’t always been easy for them. Lots of changes happened, lots of folks tryin’ to make ’em do things differently. But them Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee, they’re stubborn, in a good way. They hold on to what’s important, to their stories and their ways of doing things. It ain’t easy, mind you. The young folks, they got all this newfangled stuff pullin’ at ’em, all these distractions.
But they’re smart. They’re workin’ with the schools and such, teachin’ the young ‘uns about their history, about their language, about their culture. They know if they don’t, it’ll all disappear. It’s like my mama used to say, “You gotta know where you come from to know where you’re goin’.”
And they ain’t just lookin’ backwards, neither. They’re thinkin’ about the future, about the next seven generations, they say. They’re tryin’ to make sure the world’s a good place for those who ain’t even born yet. That’s somethin’, ain’t it? Most folks can’t even think past next week, let alone seven generations down the line.
Working Together to Make Things Better
Now, I heard tell that some of them Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee are workin’ with the universities and other groups to help spread the word, to help folks understand their way of life. They’re sharin’ their knowledge, teachin’ folks about takin’ care of the land, about workin’ together, about respectin’ each other. And that’s good, because Lord knows we need more of that in this world.
Strong Like the Ancient Trees
So, them Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee, they’re still here, still strong. They’re like them old trees that have weathered all sorts of storms and keep on growin’. They remind us that it’s important to hold on to what matters, to our families, to our traditions, to our way of life. And they remind us that we gotta think about the future, about the world we’re leavin’ behind for them young’uns.
And that’s about all I got to say about the Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee. They’re a good bunch, them folks. And we could all learn a thing or two from ‘em.
The Future of Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee Culture
The Hod-dee-no-shaw-nee people are resilient. They ain’t goin’ anywhere. They’ll keep on teachin’, keep on sharin’, keep on livin’ their lives their way. And that’s somethin’ to be admired, ain’t it?
Tags: [Haudenosaunee, Resilience, Culture, Longhouse, Tradition, History, Native American, Indigenous, Community, Three Sisters]
