Lënapeowagan
Humanitas Primoris / Humanity First
Note: This translation honors the Lenape people. Core concepts are in Unami dialect; expansions are in English.
Core Tenets
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Lënape Hoke.
Being Precedes Judgment (The person/body is first). Existence is valid before profit.
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Mawsihakèy.
We are a Web. We are tied together in a circle, not standing alone.
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Wewiton.
Wisdom is the Goal. To understand is better than to just know.
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Ahoalat Ëhki.
Amor Mundi: Love the Earth/Land. We respect the soil we stand on.
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Angel.
Mortality. Death is a part of the circle, giving life its shape.
Articles of Rejection
We reject the following conditions:
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Mëtaxsit.
The Calculus of Dehumanization (Treating people as bad/worthless/evil).
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Pëkèwit.
Politics of Division (Breaking apart/Separation).
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Mikemosawakon Mëtaxsit.
Tyranny of Dehumanizing Labor. Bad work that hurts the person.
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Mëchin-Sakima.
Idolatry of the Algorithm (The Machine Chief).
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Kanakwsu.
Politics of Deception (He is deceitful).
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Katschi Undach.
Gnostic Escape (Gone from here / Leaving this place). We stay here.