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opposite side of the council fire but of themselves give two deci- 

 sions which are diverse from each other, then Hahyonhwatha shall 

 refer the four decisions to Thadodahho and his colleagues who 

 shall consider the matter and give their decision and their decision 

 shall be final." 



Then Dekahahwideh said : " We have now completed the system 

 for our Confederate Council." 



Then Dekanahwideh further said : " We now, each nation, shall 

 adopt all the rules and regulations governing the Confederate 

 Council which we have here made and we shall apply them to all 

 our respective settlements and thereby we shall carry out the prin- 

 ciples set forth in the message of Good Tidings of Peace and 

 Power, and in dealing with the affairs of our people of the various 

 dominions, thus we shall secure to them contentment and happiness." 



Then he, Dekanahwideh, said: "You, Ka-nyen-ke-ha-ka (Mo- 

 hawk), you, Dekarihoken, Hahyonhwatha and Sadekarihwadeh, 

 you shall sit in the middle between your brother lords of the Mo- 

 hawks, and your cousin lords of the Mohawks, and all matters 

 under discussion shall be referred to you by your brother lords and 

 your cousin lords for your approval or disapproval. 



" You, O-nen-do-wa-ka (Senecas), you, Skanyhadahriyoh and 

 Sadeh-ka-ronh-yes, you shall sit in the middle or between your 

 brother lords and your cousin lords of the Senecas and all matters 

 under discussion shall be referred to you by them for your approval 

 or disapproval. 



" You, Ohnenyohdehaka (Oneidas), you, Ohdahtshedeh, Kanon- 

 kweyoudoh and Deyouhahkwedeh, you shall sit in the middle be- 

 tween your brother lords and your cousin lords of the Oneidas and 

 all matters under discussion shall be referred to you by them for 

 your approval or disapproval. 



"You, the Que-yenh-kwe-ha-ka (Cayugas), you, Dekaehyonh 

 and Jinondahwehonh, you shall sit in the. middle between your 

 lords and your cousin lords of the Cayugas and all matters under 

 discussion shall be referred to you by them for your approval or 

 disapproval." 



Then Dekanahwideh said : " We have now completed arranging 

 the system of our local councils and we shall hold our annual Con- 

 federate Council at the settlement of Thadodahho, the capitol 

 or seat of government of the Five Nations' Confederacy." 



Dekanahwideh said : " Now I and you lords of the Confederate 

 Nations shall plant a tree Ska-renj-heh-se-go-wah 1 (meaning a tall 



1 Skarhehe"gowa. 



