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10 Facts About Great Peacemaker

1.

Some numerous legends about the Great Peacemaker have conflicting information.

2.

Arthur C Parker's book The Constitution of the Five Nations describes how the Great Peacemaker travelled to different settlements to spread his message of peace.

3.

Great Peacemaker lent her home for the meeting of the leaders of the rival tribal nations.

4.

Many onlookers watched as the Great Peacemaker disappeared into the swirling rapids of the Mohawk River.

5.

The tribes gathered at Onondaga Lake, where they planted a Tree of Peace and proclaimed the Great Binding Law of the Iroquois Confederacy.

6.

The Mackinac natives record that Hiawatha came to Mackinaw Island to see Giche Mantitou Rock, known as "Sugarloaf Rock", where Great Peacemaker taught as well references that Great Peacemaker walked upon Lake Ontario.

7.

Great Peacemaker traveled through the narrow neck of land near Niagara Falls healing the sick and all that he touched.

8.

The Great Peacemaker established a council of clan and village chiefs to govern the confederacy.

9.

The Great Peacemaker worked all his life to bring his vision to fruition.

10.

Great Peacemaker prophesied that a "white serpent" would come to his people's lands and make friends with them, only to deceive them later.