THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FIVE NATIONS 2*] 



So then in the end two men who were powerful by the magic of 

 the deer and the bear stepped before the council and were chosen. 

 The speaker for the council then reported to Dekanawida that the 

 spies were ready to go. Then they went. 



Now Dekanawida addressed the council and he said, " I am 

 Dekanawida and with me is my younger brother. We two now lay 

 before you the laws by which to frame the Ka-ya-neh-renh-ko-wa. 

 The emblems of the chief rulers shall be the antlers of deer. The 

 titles shall be vested in certain women and the names shall be held 

 in their maternal families forever." All the laws were then recited 

 and Hayonhwatha confirmed them. 



Dekanawida then sang the song to be used when conferring titles. 

 So in this way all the work and the plans were reported to the 

 Mohawk council and Hayonhwatha confirmed it all. Therefore the 

 council adopted the plan. 



When the spies returned the speaker of the council said, " Ska- 

 non-donh, our ears are erected." Then the spies spoke and they 

 said, "At great danger to ourselves we have seen Adodarhoh. We 

 have returned and tell you that the body of Adodarhoh has seven 

 crooked parts, his hair is infested with snakes and he is a cannibal." 



The council heard the message and decided to go to Onondaga 

 at midsummer. 



Then Dekanawida taught the people the Hymn of Peace and 

 the other songs. He stood before the door of the longhouse and 

 walked before it singing the new songs. Many came and learned 

 them so that many were strong by the magic of them when it was 

 time to carry the Great Peace tq Onondaga. 



When the time had come, Dekanawida summoned the chiefs and 

 people together and chose one man to sing the songs before Adodar- 

 hoh. Soon then this singer led the company through the forest 

 and he preceded all, singing the Peace songs as he walked. Many 

 old villages and camping places were passed as they went and the 

 names were lifted to give the clan name holders. Now the party 

 passed through these places : 



Old Clearing 



Overgrown with bushes 



A temporary place 



Protruding rocks 



Between two places 



Parties opposite at the council fire 



In the Valley 



