Called the Iroquois Confederacy by the French, and the League of Five Nations by the English, the confederacy is properly called the Haudenosaunee Confederacy meaning People of the long house. The confederacy was founded by the prophet known as the Peacemaker with the help of Aionwatha, more commonly known as Hiawatha. The exact date of the joining of the nations is unknown and said to be time immemorial making it one of the first and longest lasting participatory democracies in the world.
The confederacy, made up of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas was intended as a way to unite the nations and create a peaceful means of decision making. Through the confederacy, each of the nations of the Haudenosaunee are united by a common goal to live in harmony. Each nation maintains it own council with Chiefs chosen by the Clan Mother and deals with its own internal affairs but allows the Grand Council to deal with issues affecting the nations within the confederacy.
The Haudenosaunee symbol of the long house, provided by the Peacemaker, is recognized in traditional geographic locations. Upon confederation each nation took on a role within the metaphorical longhouse with the Onondaga being the Keepers of the Fire. The Mohawk, Seneca and Onondaga acted as the Elder Brothers of the confederacy while the Cayuga and Oneida were the Younger Brothers within Grand Council. The main meeting place was and still exists today on Onondaga territory.
the Haudenosaunee Confederacy’s constitution is believed to be the oldest, participatory democracy on Earth. What makes it stand out as unique to other systems around the world is its blending of law and values. For the Haudenosaunee, law, society and nature are equal partners and each plays an important role.
Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding
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Can someone explain to me how drug paraphernalia is both a felony to posses and also totally legal and I can buy a bong at 10 stores within a mile of my apartment? Am I at risk of getting arrested for traveling with my bong, even if I don’t have weed with me? And how does that work since I can show a receipt for the legally licensed business that sold me said legal product?
In places where cannabis is illegal bongs are being sold as "water pipes for tobacco use only." This is why some headshops in Illegal states will kick you out if you call things "bongs ," "bowls," etc. Undercovers try to hassle them abt it to my understanding
It needs to be completely clean. If there is any sort of residue on it, you can potentially get in trouble. Don't know when you live, but it's a misdemeanor where I am, not a felony.
FOR TOBACCO USE ONLY
If you only ever smoke legal drugs, you will be fine. However, if the cops find any residue from a drug that is illegal, you could get arrested.
If you do, ⠀you say.⠀⠀⠀nothing.⠀⠀You tell them you just want your lawyer. Then you call Saul Goodman.