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Giving Thanks by Chief Jake Swamp

Words That Come Before All Else by Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force

Ohenton Karihwatehkwen (Ioherase Ransom/Akwesasne TV)

Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators - Provides teachers and students with context on the natural world elements (e.g., the Three Sisters, the different animal roles) to support research into how each element sustains life.

New York Native Americans Language & Culture - Provides geographic and cultural context specific to New York State, necessary for understanding the local ecosystems referenced in the Address.

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address & A Dish with One Spoon | Katsitsionni Fox | TEDxTupper Lake

Ohenton Kariwatekwen Thanksgiving Address - A visual representation from a national museum for final discussion or review, reinforcing its importance as a significant cultural text.

Tuscarora Thanksgiving Address (Kanonyok) - Translated by Rayę:thuhs (Howard Hill). A bilingual (Tuscarora/English) resources providing the structured sequence of thanks from the People to the Creator.