Re: Great Law of Peace
Chris Corrigan (ae165@freenet.carleton.ca)
Wed, 12 Jan 1994 09:16:47 -0500
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>The Iroquois Great Law of Peace (known as the Iroquois Constitution) can be
>obtained through FTP sites all over, plus through the commercial computer
>services. It is DEFINITLY the source of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the
>United Nations Charter. Not only do many historians agree, but the similarities
>are much too striking to ignore. There is a story (oral tradition here) that
>says that an Onondaga, and a Seneca Sachem went to see Thomas Jefferson about
>using the Great Law of Peace in the U.S. Constitution. I don't know if there is
>any documentation to support this, but it is a part of our history.
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Actually it was Ben Franklin who attended a meeting with several Iroquois
chiefs at which he was introduced to the Great Law. This is documented in
a number of places but Ronald Wright's "Stolen Continents" puts it in a
very good context.
Chris.
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