Freedom

Hierarchy has been pushed on us since our first day in kindergarten. We learned that the teacher is at the top in the class, the principal in the school and the Queen in the country. The teachers could, and often did abuse their authoritarian position. From my perspective in public school, the principal’s main job was giving the strap to forcefully assert the authoritarian view. We use to be forced to stand for “God save the Queen” every morning to push the monarchic position of authority. Looking back on this now, it is all designed to control the way you think. In school we also learned that children with rich parents somehow were better and more deserved, than those whose parents had less money.

My father was part of the “resistance” to the Indian Advancement Act of 1924 imposed by the architect of genocide, Duncan Campbell Scott. He and his siblings grew up in Toronto and were told to “stay out of the sun”, “tell no one you’re and Indian”, “try and fit in”. In the 1930s in Toronto, the demographic was mainly English and Scottish immigrants. Then came the Irish who were considered less of a people. My mother was a first generation Canadian of immigrant Irish parents. When I was growing up in Toronto the main game played by the children in my neighbourhood was Cowboys and Indians. Fueled by the movie industry to demonize the savages. My four brothers and I were always the Indians and we kicked ass every time, until none of our friends wanted to play that game anymore.

In our genetic memory was all of the lessons our ancestors held, which were totally opposite of this hierarchal conditioning of the mind, in this new Canadian society. The egalitarian principles of the teachings of the Mohawk perspective since time immemorial, taught us that no one can tell you what to think. Rather they can only tell you what they think and you have to use your mind to decide what you think. Each child has as much freedom of mind as each elder, this is the basis of free thought. Now I hear people who believe they are in some type of authoritarian position ask me “who told you could think that” or “who gave you the right to say that” As if anyone has the right to tell me what to think, here in my ancient homeland.

The Kayanerakowa or “the constitution of the five nations” is meant for all of the people of the world and is the greatest social contract for living in peace that has ever been created. The people at the top of the hierarchal structure of the world do not want these teachings I speak of to be spread , as that would lower their position, or eliminate it altogether. That is why they push War and force their viewpoint through economy and the markets. As long as the people think they are living in a free society, their structure of dominance will survive.

Open your mind. Nobody can tell you what to think. Become Free, it is your right as a human being.

Unity, Strength, Peace,
Thahoketoteh of Kanekota
www.thahoketoteh.ws