In this episode excerpts from the Journey of the Peacemaker are described, a journey that led to the founding of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois, Confederacy. It is a story of how, within the time span of one life, one biography, a region of war, violence, evil and cannibalism became the first constitutional, and democratically oriented, confederacy of North America. Alongside influences from Europe, the Iroquois were a major influence on the emergence of the constitutional Republic of the USA. It is unique in that it is a constitutional order and culture that emerged out of a positive vision of peace and diplomacy.
Cadwallader Colden. The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada.
References:
Bruce Elliott Johansen. Forgotten Founders: Benjamin Franklin, the Iroquois, and the Rationale for the American Revolution. Gambit, 1982.
Jacob Needleman. The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders. Penguin, 2003.
Paul A. W. Wallace. White Roots of Peace: The Iroquois Book of Life. Clear Light Publishers, 1994.
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