Cayuga Chief Jacob Thomas holding a replica of the Two Row Wampum Belt.

The Two Row Wampum Treaty Belt
--Tékeni Teioháte


The Two Row Wampum Belt symbolizes the relationship of the native people of North America, Onkwehónwe, Mo., with the Whiteman, Raserónni, Mo., , Ca. One purple row of beads represents the path of the natives' canoe which contains their customs and laws. The other row represents the path of the Whiteman's vessel, the sailing ship, which contains his customs and laws. The meaning of the parallel paths is that neither boat should out pace the other, and the paths should remain separate and parallel forever, that is, as long as the grass grows, the rivers flow, the sun shines, and will be everlasting, and they shall always renew their treaties.

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