Kayanerenkó Wa: The Great Law of Peace

by Kayanesenh Paul Williams and Paul Williams

Book Overview

Several centuries ago, the five nations that would become the Haudenosaunee--Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca--were locked in generations-long cycles of bloodshed. When they established Kayanerenk wa, the Great Law of Peace, they not only resolved intractable conflicts, but also shaped a system of law and government that would maintain peace for generations to come.

This law remains in place today in Haudenosaunee communities:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887558216
• ISBN13: 9780887558214
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.6"