Indigenous-Democracy

Senate Resolution Acknowledges Haudenosaunee Influence on Constitution During Bicentennial Celebrations

1987-09-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

The U.S. Senate passes a resolution on the 200th anniversary of the Constitution formally recognizing that “the original framers of the Constitution, including most notably, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, are known to have greatly admired the concepts, principles and governmental …

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Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Democratic Practices Influencing Constitutional Design

1754-05-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy demonstrated sophisticated democratic practices that significantly influenced American constitutional design, including consensus-based decision-making, gender-balanced leadership, and a complex system of checks and balances. Benjamin Franklin extensively …

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Haudenosaunee Confederacy: Pre-Constitutional Democratic Model

1142-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy established a sophisticated democratic system centuries before the United States Constitution, featuring consensus-based governance, sophisticated separation of powers, personal rights protections, and significant roles for women in political leadership. …

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