1582: Dekanawidah Quotes
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/10/30
c. 1142: “I am Dekanawidah and with the Five Nations’ Confederate Lords I plant the Tree of the Great Peace.”
c. 1142: “The name of these roots is The Great White Roots and their nature is Peace and Strength.”
c. 1142: “We place at the top of the Tree of the Long Leaves an Eagle who is able to see afar.”
c. 1142: “I, Dekanawidah, appoint the Mohawk Lords the heads and the leaders of the Five Nations Confederacy.”
c. 1142: “I and the other Confederate Lords have entrusted the caretaking and the watching of the Five Nations Council Fire.”
c. 1142: “Women shall be considered the progenitors of the Nation. They shall own the land and the soil.”
c. 1142: “The thickness of your skin shall be seven spans — which is to say that you shall be proof against anger, offensive actions and criticism.”
c. 1142: “Five arrows shall be bound together very strong and each arrow shall represent one nation.”
c. 1142: “Listen, that peace may continue unto future days!”
c. 1142: “This decision shall be a confirmation of the voice of the people.”
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