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39 If a War Chief acts contrary to instructions or against the 

 provisions of the Laws of the Great Peace, doing so in the capacity 

 of his office, he shall be deposed by his women relatives and by his 

 men relatives. Either the women or the men alone or jointly may 

 act in such case. The women title holders shall then choose an- 

 other candidate. (55-LV, TLL). 



40 When the Lords of the Confederacy take occasion to dis- 

 patch a messenger in behalf of the Confederate Council, they shall 

 wrap up any matter they may send and instruct the messenger to 

 remember his errand, to turn not aside but to proceed faithfully 

 Co his destination and deliver his message according to every in- 

 struction. (57-XLVII, TLL). 



41 If a message borne by a runner is the warning of an invasion 

 he shall whoop, " Kwa-ah, Kwa-ah," twice and repeat at short 

 intervals ; then again at a longer interval. 



If a human being is found dead, the finder shall not touch the 

 body but return home immediately shouting at short intervals, 

 " Koo-weh ! " (23-XXIII, TLL) . ' 



Clans and consanguinity 



42 Among the Five Nations and their posterity there shall be 

 the following original clans: Great Name Bearer, Ancient Name 

 Bearer, Great Bear, Ancient Bear, Turtle, Painted Turtle, Standing 

 Rock, Large Plover, Little Plover, Deer, Pigeon Hawk, Eel, Ball, 

 Opposite-Side-of-the-Hand, and Wild Potatoes. These clans dis- 

 tributed through their respective Nations, shall be the sole owners 

 and holders of the soil of the country and in them is it vested as 

 a birthright. (94-XI, EUC). 



43 People of the Five Nations members of a certain clan shall 

 recognize every other member of that clan, irrespective of the Na- 

 tion, as relatives. Men and women, therefore, members of the 

 same clan are forbidden to marry. (98-XV, EUC). 



44 The lineal descent of the people of the Five Nations shall 

 run in the female line. Women shall be considered the progenitors 

 of the Nation. They shall own the land and the soil. Men and 

 women shall follow the status of the mother. (60-LX, TLL). 



45 The women heirs of the Confederate Lordship titles shall be 

 called Royaneh (Noble) for all time to come. (61-LXI, TLL). 



46 The women of the Forty Eight (now fifty) Royaneh fam- 

 ilies shall be the heirs of the Authorized Names for all time to 

 come. 



