The Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Indigenous Roots of American Democracy
GENO says:Welcome, student! Today we explore one of history's greatest achievements—the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Long before the U.S. Constitution, the Six Nations created a democracy based on consensus, individual rights, and the Seventh Generation Principle. Ready to learn?
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The Great Law of Peace
Learn about the constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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The Six Nations
Discover the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca & Tuscarora
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Influence on America
How the Confederacy shaped the U.S. Constitution
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• The Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) formed their confederacy around 1142 AD—over 600 years before the U.S. Constitution.
• The Great Law of Peace established democratic principles including separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual freedoms.
• Benjamin Franklin specifically cited the Haudenosaunee model when proposing colonial unity in 1754.
• In 1988, the U.S. Congress officially acknowledged the Confederacy's influence on the Constitution.
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