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Did the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Inspire the United States Constitution? - Consensus, Clan Mothers, and Wampum in Haudenosaunee Governance | Sleepy Facts About History
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Long before European contact, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy established a sophisticated federal system designed to end cycles of vengeance and manage the deep grief that follows loss. This episode explores the Great Law of Peace, an oral constitution that united the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations under the metaphor of a giant longhouse. We examine the mechanics of this Indigenous political union, from the deliberative consensus of the Grand Council to the authority of…
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