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Dekanawidah is a significant figure in Native American history, particularly among the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. He is often credited as a co-founder of the Confederacy, along with the Peacemaker, and is known for promoting peace, unity, and the Great Law of Peace among the five (later six) nations. His teachings and leadership were instrumental in establishing a democratic system that influenced later political thought, including the United States Constitution. Dekanawidah is revered as a prophet and a visionary figure in Iroquois culture.
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Who was the speaker in the opening of the Iroquois constitution?
Dekanawidah
What seemed to be the most important issue to Dekanawidah in The Iroquois Constitution?
The most important issue for Dekanawidah in the Iroquois Constitution seemed to be peace and non-aggression.
What images from nature does Dekanawidah not use in The Iroquois Constitution?
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Who is the opening speaker in the opening of the Iroquois constitution?
The Great Peacemaker, Dekanawidah.
What does Dekanawidah use to stand for guarding against enemies?
He uses an eagle to guard against enemies.
What personal qualities does dekanawidah stress as important for new rulers?
Dekanawidah emphasizes the importance of humility, wisdom, and a deep sense of responsibility for new rulers. He stresses that leaders should prioritize the welfare of their people over personal ambition and exercise their power with justice and fairness. Additionally, he advocates for the need to listen to the voices of the community and maintain harmony within the society they govern.
What three images from the nature does Dekanawidah use in the Iroquois constitution?
The tree roots, the council fire, and the eagle are used in the Iroquois constitution.
Who was the first democratically elected group in in America?
This is a difficult question to answer. When the United States came into being, the first democratically elected President was Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party in 1804. There was a confederacy that was the first democratic institution in what became the United States in the late 15th to early 16th century but I could not find information whether there were democratic elections. The confederacy I am speaking of are the Iroquois. Dekanawidah was the author of the "Great Laws of the Iroquois." This was in use from 1450-1525. The five nations are Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas; all in what is now New York State. The only votes that I see that took place, was to include a clam member into the "Council of Chiefs" voted on by the Chiefs themselves, or if there was a matter do be dealt within a clan, then the Chiefs would allow a vote by the people of that clan to determine resolution.
The use of the consensus in the iroquios confederacy?
Iroquois legend tells of the journey of the Peacemaker, also called "Dekanawidah." The Peacemaker journeyed to all five nations of the Haudenosaunee - Mohawk, Onieda, Onandaga, Cayuga, and Seneca - asking each to stop warring and live in peace with each other. At each stop, he brought good fortune, and the people believed him. When he reached the Onandaga, in the middle of all five peoples, he met Tadadaho, an evil man who would not consent to the union with the others. The Peacemaker persuaded him to relent by promising him that he could watch over the Council Fire; Tadadaho believed he would be able to remain in control this way [to this day, the Onandaga are the people responsible for keeping the oral history of the Iroquois - The Faith Keepers.] When the representatives from the five nations reached the first League meeting, they had brought weapons. The Peacemaker had them bury their weapons beneath the Great Tree of Peace and admonished all who lived beneath the tree to always look ahead for the sake of the League. He then gave each an arrow. He broke an arrow to show that standing apart from each other, they are easily broken. He then bundled the arrows and failed to break them, showing the strength they will have if they stand together. He then told them that in the future people will come who do not understand the Tree and will hack its roots. When the tree begins to fall, they must hold the tree and keep it from hitting the ground. When they can hold it no longer, they must have their children hold the Tree, for it must never hit the ground.
