As such, "wahkohtowin" is not totally equivalent to the dominant western conceptions of "law", for example because Cree wâhkôtowin does not refer solely to positivistic or formalistic rules.
[3] Understandings about wahkohtowin may have sacred origins, may come from positivistic rules, or may come from observations about the natural environment.
[5] Wahkohtowin sometimes physically takes this form; for example, a community may gather in circles for prayer, discussion, and healing.
In the Cree worldview, identity is inseparable from land, home, community, or family; these things together constitute a healthy wahkohtowin.
[7] An initiative in Saskatchewan proposed a Wahkohtowin classroom, which focused on discussing law from a grassroots perspective.