6th Annual Haudenosaunee Conference
November 7, 2009
The Modern Challenges of Haudenosaunee Economic Development:
Pathways to Economic Sovereignty
Goldstein Student Center, Syracuse University
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Agenda
Friday reception
The Nov. 6th reception is 5:30-7:30. There is no movie. We’re hosting a gathering for conference attendees, SU Native Alumni and Students. Please join us at the Heritage Lounge, on the 3rd floor of the College of Law in the E.I. White building for good food and conversation.
Much criticism has been expressed regarding the White Man’s money culture and how it resulted, among other things, in the loss of nearly all of our aboriginal land base. And yet it is inescapable that modern Haudenosaunee – like our ancestors – place important emphasis on economy like all other human beings. How we generate resources for shelter, food, protection, and enjoyment are fundamental questions of human life. The traditional Haudenosaunee economy is based upon notions of conservation and the welfare of the seven generations which acted as a restraint in the development of practices that might cause suffering in the future. Colonization brought concepts of private property, commodities, different modes of production, and a money based economy.
The 6th Annual Haudenosaunee Conference focuses on economic development, in particular, money and its pursuit by Haudenosaunee nations and individual Haudenosaunee people. We will address how best to develop within the Haudenosaunee cultural and political context. Speakers will focus on the modern development challenges, including discussions of nationalism v. entrepreneurship, the viability of gaming and the tobacco economy, tribal regulation of business, tribal institutional development, and maintaining Haudenosaunee values within our economic systems.
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