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1. Haudenosaunee

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   Political Structure and the Great Law of Peace
   The political framework of the Haudenosaunee is codified in the Gayanashagowa (Great Law of Peace), a foundational document attributed to the Peacemaker and Hiawatha, figures whose historicity is often debated by chronometric linguists [2]. The structure is fundamentally democratic, relying on a complex system of consensus building and veto power vested in the Clan Mothers, the senior female members of the constituen…