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id: ohlone-ceremonial-talking-stick
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title: Talking Stick Circle
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description: >-
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A California Native practice of passing a ceremonial talking stick in
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council so each person speaks once, fully, before any reply. Practised
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among Ohlone and many California Indian nations for council decisions and
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peacemaking.
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source: Ohlone and California Indian traditional practice
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source_url: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/
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tags: [ohlone, california-native, talking-stick, council, indigenous]
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forked_from: null
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image: null
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steps:
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- headline: Convene in circle
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description: >-
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The council convenes in a circle, often outdoors. The elder opens with
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a prayer or words of grounding and places the talking stick in the
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centre.
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- headline: Lift the stick to speak
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description: >-
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Whoever wishes to speak lifts the stick; only the holder speaks. The
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circle listens without interruption or facial judgement.
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- headline: Return the stick
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description: >-
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When complete, the holder returns the stick to the centre. Another may
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lift it. No one speaks twice until all who wish have spoken once.
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- headline: Elder closes
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description: >-
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When the matter is settled or the time complete, the elder closes with
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thanks and any decision is voiced.
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outcome: >-
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Decisions or understandings emerge with every voice honoured, in a form
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that resists dominance by the loudest.
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practice: >-
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The "speak once before any speaks twice" rule is the discipline. It
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prevents reactive debate and lets each contribution be fully received. |