GoodMinds.com presents... The Great Peace...The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM

The Great Peace…The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM Project History

The Great Peace…The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM began in 1995 when Working World Training Centre conducted a three-month multimedia training program for unemployed individuals. As a class project, the students developed the prototype that eventually became known as The Great Peace…The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM. The prototype was a 30 to 60 screen, zero budget, three-month project that interpreted the exceptional artwork, The Great Peace… The Gathering of Good Minds, created by Tuscarora artist Raymond R. Skye.

This project developed into an interactive CD-ROM portraying the history of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois) based on The Great Law of Peace. Many will understand that The Great Law of Peace is the foundation of the Iroquois Confederacy.

In December 1998, the 3000+ screen CD-ROM was released. An estimated 20 thousand person hours went into the development of this CD known as The Great Peace…The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM. We are pleased that everyone involved feels privileged to have been a part of this special creation. We are encouraged by the positive endorsements received from the many schools that have purchased the CD for their classrooms and libraries.

Launching GoodMinds.com

Many school officials were impressed with the quality of the content in The Great Peace CD-ROM. They reported that elementary and secondary teachers found that the CD and Resource Guide filled a need in their classrooms and libraries. In fact, many purchasers asked if additional resource material was available.

Recognizing the need for "single-source, quality Native resource material," GoodMinds.com officially began distribution of Native educational resources in April 2000. GoodMinds.com acquires only the best works by Native and non-Native publishers. The educational material includes books, videos, cassettes, CD-ROMs and educational kits. Each item included in the inventory is reviewed and evaluated. By locating the on-line catalogue on the Internet, GoodMinds.com hopes to reach out to educators, librarians and the general public who are searching for resources about and by Native people.

Contact Information

For more information about The Great Peace …The Gathering of Good Minds CD-ROM and other quality Native educational resources contact Jeff Burnham, the president of GoodMinds.com at:

GoodMinds.com

Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
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Canada N3S 2X2
Phone: (519) 753-1185
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Toll free: 1-877-8NATIVE or 1-877-862-8483 (Canada & USA only)
Email: burnhamj@goodminds.com
Websites: http://www.greatpeace.org
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