1.) Considering the calm and apparent wisdom this speech exemplifies, it does persuade me to join. The reasoning exhibited in the speech illustrates a perfectly peaceful and prosperous utopia and if I were a chief of a Native American nation, I would highly consider the offer to be very beneficial towards my people.
2.) A.) The lords planted the Tree of Great Peace.
B.) The roots symbolizes the people of the five tribes because the people are the “roots” of the confederacy. They are the reason why the confederacy exist and are protected by the confederacy, just like roots being the foundation of a tree and being protected under its shade.
3.) A.) The confederate lords must greet each other as well as show gratitude towards their fellow comrades, the nature around them, and the physical and spiritual things that are blessed upon them.
B.) The decree suggest the Iroquois to be very friendly, peaceful people who understand and appreciate everything in their possession as well as aspects of life.
4.) A.) Dekanawidah uses the image of the Tree of Great Peace, its roots, and an eagle flying above the tree in the Iroquois Constitution.
B.) These references represent the Iroquois as being people who greatly values nature and view it as being a world that should always be respected.
5.) A.) The council lords are required to be calm, patient, firm, and also fair. They should not be selfish in anyway and their actions should only be executed after deliberation on its outcome.
B.) These qualities are still valued in a leader in the modern world. A leader who is calm, patient, firm, fair, selfless, and logical is a leader who has the ability to lead his followers into greatness.
6.) A.) I support the ideas presented in The Iroquois Confederacy for it demonstrates brilliantly simple ideas which supports the ideal of a peaceful society.
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