The Supreme Court was originally modeled on the Iroquois Nation's (Haudenosaunee Confederacy) structure of Tribal government. The Clan mothers were essentially the Supreme Court that over-rode the Chiefs (executive branch) and other Clan/Tribal leaders (the House of Representatives/Senate). The Clan Mothers (and many were the mothers of…
The Supreme Court was originally modeled on the Iroquois Nation's (Haudenosaunee Confederacy) structure of Tribal government. The Clan mothers were essentially the Supreme Court that over-rode the Chiefs (executive branch) and other Clan/Tribal leaders (the House of Representatives/Senate). The Clan Mothers (and many were the mothers of the Chiefs and other leaders) would step in and rule, but more often negotiate when the men (essentially) overstepped their power and infringed on other's rights. The Seal for the US actually has the eagle holding 11 (I think) arrows that represented the 11 major tribes of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. If only our US Supreme Court had maintained it's original purpose; to slap the hands of Jr. when he got out of line!
The Supreme Court was originally modeled on the Iroquois Nation's (Haudenosaunee Confederacy) structure of Tribal government. The Clan mothers were essentially the Supreme Court that over-rode the Chiefs (executive branch) and other Clan/Tribal leaders (the House of Representatives/Senate). The Clan Mothers (and many were the mothers of the Chiefs and other leaders) would step in and rule, but more often negotiate when the men (essentially) overstepped their power and infringed on other's rights. The Seal for the US actually has the eagle holding 11 (I think) arrows that represented the 11 major tribes of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. If only our US Supreme Court had maintained it's original purpose; to slap the hands of Jr. when he got out of line!
Correcting myself; it's 12 arrows and 12 Tribes....