Sacred Civics: Building Seven Generation Cities

Sacred Civics argues that societal transformation requires that spirituality and sacred values are essential to reimagining patterns of how we live, organize and govern ourselves, determine and distribute wealth, inhabit and design cities, and construct relationships with others and with nature.

The book brings together transdisciplinary and global academics, professionals, and activists from a range of backgrounds to question assumptions that are fused deep into the code of how societies operate, and to draw on extraordinary wisdom from ancient Indigenous traditions; to social and political movements like Black Lives Matter, the commons, and wellbeing economies; to technologies for participatory futures where people collaborate to reimagine and change culture. Looking at cities and human settlements as the sites of transformation, the book focuses on values, commons, and wisdom to demonstrate that how we choose to live together, to recognize interdependencies, to build, grow, create, and love—matters.

 

Using multiple methodologies to integrate varied knowledge forms and practices, this truly ground-breaking volume includes contributions from renowned and rising voices. Sacred Civics is a must-read for anyone interested in intersectional discussions on social justice, inclusivity, participatory design, healthy communities, and future cities.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003199816, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Chapter 12

The Ceremony of Reclaiming Agency through Wonder

Catherine Tammaro

https://www.routledge.com/Sacred-Civics-Building-Seven-Generation-Cities/Engle-Agyeman-Chung-Tiam-Fook/p/book/9781032059112

Colgate University: Wandat Women’s Resistance: Empowerment Teachings Through Time

“Hold fast to your ancestral greatness, to honour, to generosity, bury resentment and fear. Know that the truer you are to yourselves, the more certain you will be able to retain your birthright and add to the strength and the purity of the metal that shall come from the fire.”

— Jane Zane Gordon, Wyandot Nation Of Kansas ~
via the Daughters of Aataentsic 

From Water to Water – at The McMichael Gallery

Was honoured last Autumn to assist as a consultant to Bonnie Devine, in her incredible installation at the McMichael Gallery honourg the Carrying Place Trail and Wendat Effigy pipes.

With Dominic Ste. Marie and Elder Shelley Charles.
My clan is depicted on the wall of that space which felt so honouring of the Wyandot People..
as well as Dominic and Shelley’s clans. A gracious gesture. The Mural is on display.

We also participated in a panel facilitated by the artist, which was a heart moving experience.
Please see promotional material below. With thanks to Bonnie Devine and the McMichael Gallery of Canadian Art.