The Haudenosaunee Confederacy is probably one of the oldest living democracies in the world
Also known as the Iroquois Confederacy by the French, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy was made by five tribal nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. There are some researchers who believe that the Confederacy was founded in 1142, while the Confederacy itself mentioned that it existed since time immemorial.
Even so, it is known to be one of the oldest participatory democracies ever. The nations are united by the Great Law of Peace, which acts as a political constitution. A sixth nation, called the Tuscarora, joined the Confederacy in the 18th century.
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This is deeply disturbing. Many of us don’t think to reeducate ourselves. Our history that is taught in school is all lies. I am Iriquois, from the northern NY state into Canada’s Quebec providence. My great great great grandmother was full blooded Iriquois, Seneca. I am proud of that and I respect all the tribes.
My maternal grandmother was a Onondaga Iroquois. I learned a lot of my Indian heritage from my grandfather. I am proud to be part of this history. Thank you for this history lesson.
It was very interesting would enjoy reading more about this as my mother was native American
What’s interesting to me, where did the ‘native’ Americans come from. If we complete a more intense historical search, the ‘native’ American came from Filipino islands which really complicate the ‘American’ claim. When tracing historical facts, we should not stop searching when we get the results we’re looking for. History requires accuracy to the historical beginning. When a complete line of heritage is gone because a ‘wacko’ kills them all, that doesn’t change historical facts!
I would think the term “native” applies to the indigenous people living here when the first Europeans came to these shores.
The truly “native” people going all the way back would all be from Mesopotamia!
Short paragraphs but loaded with precise facts .Very inspiring and informative.
Looking forward to more information .History taught never much of any facts of actual history,facts marred in time.
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