Prayer for Peace
ceremony for healing and unity
Onondaga Lake, Liverpool, New York

To bring peace to our planet in our time of world war, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and impending ecological catastrophe, we are wise to follow the footsteps of The Peacemaker, and gather at Onondaga Lake to pray for peace.

In ancient time recalled in legend, a Messenger from the Creator came to Onondaga Lake in a white stone boat. He taught people The Path of Peace. At Onondaga Lake, The Peacemaker had warriors “bury the hatchet," united people in a Five Nations Confederacy, planted The Tree of Peace, and taught The Great Law of Peace, including The Seventh Generation instruction.

We are the spiritual energy
thousands of times stronger
than nuclear power.

Our energy is the
combined will of all people
with the Spirit
of the Natural World,
to be of one body,
one heart, one mind
for peace.

Leon Shenandoah

Tree of Peace
Society
Chief Jake Swamp
Mohawk Nation
Tibetan Sand Mandala
May 1, 2005
Second International Conference
World Council of Elders
of Ancient Traditions and Cultures

Spirituality
Beyond
Religions

Jaipur Manifesto
February 10, 2006

How We Pray for Peace
Water is Universal Solvent
Water is Womb of Life.
Water is 75% of Earth's surface.
We are 90% water.
So, we begin with what we are:
WATER
We pray for peace
by holding water in our hands.
We focus into the water
our energy, intention and intelligence for peace.
We collect prayer-energized water
to pour in Onondaga Lake.

Opening Statement
of
The Onondaga Nation
Land Rights
legal paper

The Onondaga People wish to bring about a healing between themselves and all others who live in this region that has been the homeland of the Onondaga Nation since the dawn of time. The Nation and its people have a unique spiritual, cultural, and historic relationship with the land, which is embodied in Gayanashagowa, the Great Law of Peace.

This relationship goes far beyond federal and state legal concepts of ownership, possession or legal rights. The people are one with the land, and consider themselves stewards of it. It is the duty of the Nation’s leaders to work for a healing of this land, to protect it, and to pass it on the future generations. The Onondaga Nation brings this action on behalf of its people in the hope that it may hasten the process of reconciliation and bring lasting justice, peace, and respect among all who inhabit the area.


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