11/05/2024
When the United States was a fledging nation without a constitution or governing laws Benjamin Franklin went to the Iroquois Federation and learned their ways of governing such a large group of people. He was so impressed that he brought back to the founding fathers the Iroquois way of governing and they were adopted as the law (with a few tweaks) of the land. When the chiefs of the Iroquois were invited to see the final product they asked “where are the women”? For in the US constitution and governing laws there were no provisions for women nor were women given a say in the day to day workings of this new country. The Chief’s response to this was “ we consult the mothers, the grandmothers and our women as they are wise and and full of knowledge. We men may hunt and we may engage in war but not without consulting and listening to the women for they have the knowledge.” It takes equality and inclusiveness to make for a successful and peaceful community, everyone has value and can be a benefit to society!
