Within the various indigenous tribes and nations there are some Matriarchal Councils that govern the people. There are several reasons why this form of governance was and is chosen, but that is a very long and detailed explanation. The short story is that one of the main considerations is peace. The people knew that mothers would think l…
Within the various indigenous tribes and nations there are some Matriarchal Councils that govern the people. There are several reasons why this form of governance was and is chosen, but that is a very long and detailed explanation. The short story is that one of the main considerations is peace. The people knew that mothers would think long and hard before they sent their children into war. So, they preferred that they be the determinators for decisions about wars. Additionally, if a dispute arose between tribes, the women of one tribe would meet with the women of the other tribe to try and negotiate a consideration of restoring Balance. If the women could not agree, then the Council would meet to discuss war. Additionally, because the people knew that the utmost consideration for peace was Balance, all decisions about laws were focused on maintaining and sustaining Balance. The Iroquois Confederacy, who Ben Franklin studied to formulate aspects of the Constitutions, were very adapt at this practice. But, here we are. Don Quixote and the Knights of the Square Table.
I love to hear how white people learned from the Indigenous people and incorporated aspects of their culture into ours. The unfortunate part is how neglected the indigenous tribes and nations became in our quest to establish a nation.
Within the various indigenous tribes and nations there are some Matriarchal Councils that govern the people. There are several reasons why this form of governance was and is chosen, but that is a very long and detailed explanation. The short story is that one of the main considerations is peace. The people knew that mothers would think long and hard before they sent their children into war. So, they preferred that they be the determinators for decisions about wars. Additionally, if a dispute arose between tribes, the women of one tribe would meet with the women of the other tribe to try and negotiate a consideration of restoring Balance. If the women could not agree, then the Council would meet to discuss war. Additionally, because the people knew that the utmost consideration for peace was Balance, all decisions about laws were focused on maintaining and sustaining Balance. The Iroquois Confederacy, who Ben Franklin studied to formulate aspects of the Constitutions, were very adapt at this practice. But, here we are. Don Quixote and the Knights of the Square Table.
I love to hear how white people learned from the Indigenous people and incorporated aspects of their culture into ours. The unfortunate part is how neglected the indigenous tribes and nations became in our quest to establish a nation.