The Iroquois Constitution Questions

1.a. the Five Nations confederate lords
b. to discuss the affairs of the Five Nations and create an official constitution
oratory skills were prized by the Iroquois because that is how they communicated, within their own group and with others
2.a. to the confederate lords
Adodarhoh is the chief confederate lord of the Onondaga on whose land the council fire was
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b. they are not actually all related to one another I'm sure, but they see each other as part of a greater family who serves the same purpose and consider themselves as relatives
3.a. he gives them four strings of shells tied together
it symbolizes his pledge to honesty, justice, peace, and the constitution
b. a leader should be honest, peaceful, patient, and always do what is good for the people
a leader should not get angry, criticize, or have self-interest
4.a. they sit on globe thistle, use shells as a pledge, crown a lord with sacred deer antlers, compare tree roots to the four corners of direction, and metaphorically and symbolically plant a tree of peace on which sits an eagle of protection
they give thanks to the earth, water, plants, winds, thunder, sun, moon, and great Creator who lives in the heavens before beginning the council
b. the Five Nations had an amazing relationship with nature, respecting and considering it as part of everything and thanking it for the life that it gives
5.a. In my opinion, every leader should have the qualities presented in the Iroquois Constitution. Today, we have too many dishonest leaders who put themselves before the people they are supposed to be leading. In the Iroquois Constitution, every member of the council must be honest, peaceful, patient, and have the self-interest of the people in mind at all times. These attributes are a necessity if we want to be governed without chaos, lies, and war. Our leaders should also care about nature as much as the Iroquois do, maybe not worship nature, but at least care about it and put it up higher on the list of concerns.