Anishinaabe Nitam

The Core Tenets

• Bimaadiziwin Nitam. Being Precedes Judgment. Life comes first. We exist before we are measured.
• Gakina Indinawemaaganidog. We are a Web (Literally: "All my relations"). We are connected to every living thing, not isolated individuals.
• Nibwaakaawin. Wisdom is the Goal. Not just knowledge, but the right use of knowledge.
• Zaagi'idiwin Aki. Amor Mundi: Love of the Earth/Land. We cherish the physical world we inhabit.
• Aakde'ewin. Bravery. To face mortality without fear is the condition of meaning.

Articles of Rejection

We reject the following:

• Gego Bimaadiziwin Ga-gikendaagwad. The Calculus of Dehumanization. We reject treating life as a number.
• Baké-iziwin. Politics of Division. We reject being split apart by hatred.
• Anokiiwin ga-bwanaawit. Tyranny of Dehumanizing Labor. Work that weakens the spirit.
• Mazinigan-Ogimaa. Idolatry of the Algorithm (The "Paper Boss"). We do not bow to machines.
• Gwiinawi-doodowin. Politics of Deception. The confusion caused by lies.
• Babaamaadiziwin. Gnostic Escape. Wandering away from reality; the fantasy of leaving Earth.