Were writing an article in the Tribute Issue under the INTRBL AFFAIRS section in the NDN INFLUENCE department. Give us your feedback. ----------------------------- WAS THE U.S. CONSTITUTION DEEPLY INFLUENCED BY NATIVE LAW? ...the Iroquois Confederacy started in the 16th century, but a more recent estimate dates the confederacy and its constitution to between 1090 and 1150 AD. These estimates were based on the records of the confederacy leadership and astronomical dating related to a total solar eclipse that coincided with the founding of the Confederacy. The laws were first recorded and transmitted not in written language, but by means of wampum symbols that conveyed meaning. In a later era it was translated into English. The Great Law of Peace is divided into 117 articles. The united Iroquois nations are symbolized by an Eastern White Pine tree, called the Tree of Peace. Each nation or tribe plays a delineated role in the conduct of government. (citation: wikipedia) ----------------------------- yeah, we understand that wikipedia in academic circles is not a proper place for citing work...but then again were not an academic company. The article will be a great influx of info and commentary.
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