The Iroquois constitution was a verbal constitution or set of laws that joined the five nations of, Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca, Tuscarora was added later in the 1700’s (Lee Sultzman, Iroquois History, tolatsa.org). This league of nations was called the Iroquois League, and it was created by Dekanawida and Hiawatha. The reason this league was created was because there was too much anger, fighting, and mistreatment within the Iroquois nations. So in order to eliminate all hatred and contempt towards each other, they joined a league where each tribe/nation had their own responsibilities, rules, and ability within the league (Lee Sultzman, Iroquois History, tolatsa.org). Chief Dekanawida gave this message orally to the five nations around 1450-1600, way before European contact was a major occurrence in the Americas (Fenton, Great law and the longhouse, 69). In his message, he spoke of how each nation played a role in government, daily life, and their rights in war, religion, and foreign nations (Iroquois Constitution, indigenouspeople.net). This Iroquois League was upheld until about 1779, due to war and the members failing to stay neutral to either side of the war (Lee Sultzman, Iroquois History, tolatsa.org). The Iroquois Constitution was mainly to provide peace and equal governing for all Five nations in the Iroquois League. Chief Dekanawida spoke of electing representatives through a form of government like the one have in place today. The Long House was split into Elder Brother and Younger Brother, just like a bicameral legislature. The Mohawk, Onondaga, and Seneca Nations, were the Elder Brothers to Oneida and Cayuga, the Younger Brothers. Dekanawida gave each Nation equal part in court, government, and daily actions, by allowing each Nation to have a say in the decision making process. In order for all the nations to be equally represented, Chief Dekanawida must assign each nation a task and criteria they must me