New York State Museum Bulletin; April 1, 1916, Vol. 184: The Constitution of the Five Nations (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from New York State Museum Bulletin; April 1, 1916, Vol. 184: The Constitution of the Five Nations

The Iroquois constitution is mentioned by both Morgan and Hale, but neither seems to'have been able to make a transcript and translation Of it. All the Iroquois nations were acquainted with it and extracts from the law are found in many Of the speeches of their sachems, as recorded by historians, notably the French explorers and Golden.

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