The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations is similar to what famous document in U.S. history?

Question

http://www.indigenouspeople.net/iroqcon.htm is where the Iroquois constitution can be found.

Also, why do you think students weren't taught about this significant contribution to U.S. society when they learned about Native Americans?

Answer 1

The Constitution of the United States

"The greatest Iroquois role was neither military nor economic, but government. At that time, the Iroquois League was the oldest, most highly evolved participatory democracy on Earth. Although known for military prowess, Iroquois power was not founded on the force of arms, but rather on the arts of peace and reason. A profound understanding of the principles of peace and human freedom lay at the foundation of Iroquois government, allowing them to foster genuine, effective statesmanship.

It is no coincidence that the U.S. Constitution strikingly resembles, in both principle and form, the Great Law of Peace of the Six Nations Confederacy of the Iroquois League. When the Founding Fathers looked for examples of effective government and human liberty upon which to model a Constitution to unite the thirteen colonies, they found it in this New World society—not in Europe, usually considered the cradle of modern civilization."


Hey, I'm a geezer, so in my case I can tell you that we never learned much, if anything, about the contributions of Native Americans when I was going to school.
They were "invisible", just like the blacks, Mexicans, women and all the other minority (or powerless) groups. It's changed some now, thank God, but back then, the history books were all being written by white guys and about white guys.

Answer 2

The US Constitution.

People weren't taught about it because most teachers do not know about it. The educational system is really poor. The standards both for teachers and students is lousy at best.

Answer 3

I learned IN SCHOOL that it was the model for The Constitution.