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Indian Influence & Contributions
to America and the world
The Indian contribution to
American government
It is a well known
fact that the founding fathers of the United States of
America consulted
with the leaders of the Six Nations of the Iroquois
because they admired
their system of government which presented a
new concept of
democracy and illustrated how a republic functions.
There were other
forms of democracy in existence in the late 1700's,
but in the minds
of the founding fathers, none compared to the highly
developed, successful
and individually liberating democracy of the
Six Nations.
It is interesting to note that the 'Headpeople' of the Six
Nations were the
Clan
Mothers. They were women elders who were
the overseers of
the communities. Any disputes were brought to the
Clan Mothers for
resolution. The 'Headmen' among the Six Nations
were in charge
of the hunting grounds. This was their 'jurisdiction'.
There is much more
detailed information as to exactly what concepts
for a republic
- democratic form of government the founding fathers
obtained from the
Six Nations of the Iroquois. Suffice it to say that
the Six Nations
provided a significant contribution to the system of
government the
United States of America operates with today.......
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