Deganawidah
Americannoun
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Deganawidah laid out the new alliance’s rules of operation in the Haudenosaunee constitution: the Great Law of Peace.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Over the years Deganawidah and Ayenwatha persuaded the Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, and Mohawk to form an alliance instead of constantly fighting.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Various traditions provide different accounts of his background, but most say that Deganawidah was not a member of the Five Nations.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
From this brutal environment a heroic figure emerged: Deganawidah, the Peacemaker.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
In the same way, Deganawidah prophesied, the Five Nations, each weak on its own, would fall into darkness unless they all banded together.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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