In its work, RotaryHIP is guided by the initial treaties that are represented by the wampum belts that were historically exchanged by indigenous and non-indigenous people in North America. There are many wampum belts.
The Two Row Wampum belt is a treaty representing friendship, peace, and respect. This belt has two purple lines symbolizing a canoe and a European ship traveling down the river of life together. The canoe carries the laws, spirituality, and way of life for the First Nations or indigenous people and the ship carries the laws, religion, and way of life of the Europeans, the North American settlers. It is understood that each should travel side by side, co-existing in mutual respect and harmony.