~ The history of Native American women, Jigonhsasee ~
According to Iroquois lore, Jigonhsasee was integral to the origins of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy dated to either the 12th or 15th century.
She was an Iroquoian whose home was along the central path used by warriors going to and from battle and became well-known for the hospitality and wise counsel she offered them. The Great Peacemaker (Deganawida) chose her to help him form the Iroquois Confederacy, based on the model of a family living together in one longhouse, and, along with Hiawatha, this vision became a reality.
Jigonhsasee became known as the 'Mother of Nations' and established the policy of women choosing the chiefs of the council in the interests of peace, instead of war. The American women's suffrage movement of the 19th century called attention to the freedom and rights of Native American women, notably those of the Iroquois Confederacy, in arguing for those same rights for themselves.
Illustration : Iroquois woman, by Frank A. Rinehart, 1898 (for illustration purpose)
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According to Iroquois lore, Jigonhsasee was integral to the origins of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy dated to either the 12th or 15th century.
She was an Iroquoian whose home was along the central path used by warriors going to and from battle and became well-known for the hospitality and wise counsel she offered them. The Great Peacemaker (Deganawida) chose her to help him form the Iroquois Confederacy, based on the model of a family living together in one longhouse, and, along with Hiawatha, this vision became a reality.
Jigonhsasee became known as the 'Mother of Nations' and established the policy of women choosing the chiefs of the council in the interests of peace, instead of war. The American women's suffrage movement of the 19th century called attention to the freedom and rights of Native American women, notably those of the Iroquois Confederacy, in arguing for those same rights for themselves.
Illustration : Iroquois woman, by Frank A. Rinehart, 1898 (for illustration purpose)
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