Project PAW · The Story Root of the House
PROJECT GRANDFATHER PAW
The Seven Stories — the Sacred Grandfather Teachings
Every house stands on something. This one stands on seven teachings, carried by seven animals, passed down through generations by many Indigenous Nations: Love, Respect, Courage, Honesty, Wisdom, Humility, and Truth. They are the story root of Project PAW — the ground every business in the house grows from, and the standard every one of them is measured against.
Each teaching has its own page here, with its story told in full. Each also has its print: a paw, a teaching, and a code in one mark. You will find those prints across the house — on products, on paper, in the hands of neighbours. Scan any of them and the code brings you back to this page, to the teaching's own place in the circle below. That is the design working as intended: the story is never more than one scan away from the thing it stands behind.
Read them in any order. The trail runs through all seven, and each page walks you to the next.
Cultural Note: These stories honor the Sacred Seven Grandfather Teachings, shared and passed down through generations by many Indigenous Nations. The representations here are offered with respect, humility, and acknowledgment of the deep cultural roots of these teachings.
LOVE
The Eagle — Wing of the Creator
"Love is the wing that lifts us all."
In this house, the Eagle carries Project PAW itself — Love is the root the other six grow from.
Read the Eagle's story
RESPECT
The Buffalo — Keeper of Abundance
"When you walk with respect, the Earth will walk with you."
In this house, Respect is the ground rule: take only what is needed, give thanks, waste nothing.
Read the Buffalo's story
COURAGE
The Bear — Guardian of the Heart
"Stand where you must, protect what you love, and face each season with open eyes."
In this house, the Bear carries Eden Edibles, the food line of Eden Groves.
Read the Bear's story
HONESTY
Sasquatch — Walker in Truth
"When you are true to yourself, the Earth will know your name."
In this house, Sasquatch carries Eden Essentials — and Honesty carries the whole building.
Read Sasquatch's story
WISDOM
The Beaver — Builder of Futures
"Build not only for yourself, but for the generations yet to come."
In this house, the Beaver carries TriNeuroBrew — look for the medallion on its label.
Read the Beaver's story
HUMILITY
The Wolf — Strength of the Pack
"The heart that serves the many is the heart that is truly strong."
In this house, the Wolf walks with Eden Landscape & Maintenance, CASS, and SunSpot Studios.
Read the Wolf's story
TRUTH
The Turtle — Keeper of the Eternal Path
"Walk slowly, carry what is real, and you will never lose your way."
In this house, the Turtle is carried by PAW Waste & Recycling and Eden Real Estate.
Read the Turtle's storyThe prints themselves — all seven, made to be carried and kept — live in the Grandfather Paws shop.
And the dedication over the whole circle is the Beaver's line, because it is the house's: the work is done for our children, and for the children not yet born.