"A Constitutional League of Peace in the Stone Age of America: The League of the Iroquois and Its Constitution" by J. N. B. Hewitt is a historical exploration of the Iroquois Confederacy, a remarkable alliance formed by five tribes in ancient New York. The book recounts the league's establishment, focusing on the principles of peace, justice, and unity that underpinned its constitution. It highlights the efforts of leaders such as Deganawida and Hiawatha, who envisioned a world where tribes set aside their differences to build something bigger than themselves. The book examines the Iroquois social structure, detailing the functions of clans, the influence of women, and the rituals that held the society together. Hewitt illuminates the deeper social and intellectual currents that propelled one of early America's most advanced forms of political organization.
A constitutional league of peace in the stone age of America : $b The League of the Iroquois and its constitution
By J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton) Hewitt
In an age of conflict, a group of tribes dared to imagine a world united by peace, creating an alliance that would become a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of shared values.
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About the AuthorJohn Napoleon Brinton Hewitt was a linguist and ethnographer who specialized in Iroquoian and other Native American languages.
Hewitt was born on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation near Lewiston, New York. His parents were Harriet and David; his mother was of Tuscarora, French, Oneida, and Scottish descent, his father of English and Scottish, but raised in a Tuscarora family. His parents raised him speaking the English language, but when he left the reservation to attend schools in Wilson and Lockport, he learned to speak the Tuscarora language from other students who spoke the language.
John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt was a linguist and ethnographer who specialized in Iroquoian and other Native American languages. Hewitt was born on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation near Lewiston, New York. His parents were Harriet and David; his mother was of Tuscarora, French, Oneida, and Scottish descent, his father of English and Scottish, but raised in a Tuscarora family. His parents raised him speaking the English language, but when he left the reservation to attend schools in Wilson and Lockport, he learned to speak the Tuscarora language from other students who spoke the language.
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