The Iroquois Confederacy, which dates back centuries before European colonization, directly influenced the framing of the U.S. Constitution. Founding Fathers, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams studied the Iroquois system. They found inspiration in its principles of federalism, consensus decision-making, as well as checks and balances. The idea of Read more…
Respect for native wisdom and spirituality is long overdue, but those of European descent need to also know their own forgotten indigenous heritage. While many people are actively trying to honor indigenous ways and heal historical wounds leftover from colonialism, many who have European roots are completely oblivious of their own pre-colonial history. In Read more…
Arizona is a state with a strong and diverse Indian population with a history that goes back over a thousand years. Along the East Coast of The United States, the newcomers from Europe arrived from the east in the early 1600’s. In Arizona, Marcos deNiza along with Estevanico (an escaped African slave), Read more…