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Post by halsherman on Apr 23, 2007 14:39:46 GMT -5
I noticed that the book " Forgotten Founders", is on line now. It tells the story on how our early founders such as Franklin modeled the New Republic after the Iroquois The Great Law of Peace. History is always written by the victors and maybe that's why the Indians were never credited for their wisdom. www.ratical.org/many_worlds/6Nations/FF.html
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Post by Matthew S. Schweitzer on Apr 26, 2007 19:42:23 GMT -5
I also have found that the Iroquois have been given the short end of the stick for the influence they had on early American institutions and the role they played in the foundations of our nation. Franklin was always keen to admire the aspects of Indian culture he felt could hold benefit for the American colonies, going back at least to his Albany Plan of Union which was clearly modeled on the Iroquois Confederacy. Another interesting article on this subject is here: www.kahonwes.com/iroquois/document1.html
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