Seasonal rounds are a form of governance coordinating a society’s institutions

Evidence

A “seasonal round” is a type of governance in which the major social, cultural, economic, and political institutions of a society shift in shape, size, and organizational structure throughout the year. Child’s reference to “relationships” connects to the responsibilities described by McGregor. Child highlights that morality, knowledge and inquiry, and labor are systematically coordinated in the seasonal round. — Kyle Whyte, Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and…, 23

Categorization

• DEFINE: Explains ‘seasonal round’ as governance whose institutions reshape themselves with the year’s rhythms — a concrete instance of the migration-principle.
• SEED: A seasonal-round governance model — institutions that intentionally reshape throughout the year — could be an essay angle for eco-justice education pedagogy.
• XREF: connects to: A society’s resilience lies in self-determined capacity to adapt to change — Kyle Whyte, Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and…, 41; Social power arises from hierarchies interacting with rhythms and composed wholes — Anna Kornbluh, Immediacy, or The Style of Too Late…, 368

Broader Connections

• Social power arises from hierarchies interacting with rhythms and composed wholes #corroborates (0.78) — Anna Kornbluh, Immediacy, or The Style of Too Late…, 368