John Chuchman
The Confederation and Compassion

A most widely known Native American Indian government
in place long before Columbus
is the Iroquois Confederation.

These people of the longhouse or
Haudenosaunee
used a community meeting house
where deliberation and ceremony were conducted.

Hundreds of years before Columbus,
A Wyandot (Huron) man, Skennenrahowi or Peacemaker
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Beau Weaver
In the late nineties, Huston Smith, author of "The World's Religions, realized that he had made an enormous glaring omission in his classic work on comparative spirituality. His book surveyed and compared Hinduism,Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. But it was not until he became involved in a Supreme Court case over N... read more
Robert Constas
Storytelling for Wesak: Voice of Friendship

The voice of forgiveness and friendship carries great healing power. It transforms enemies into friends. This is a true story that takes place in New York State before the time of Columbus. It is the story about how the friendship of two great men inspired five warring tribes in New York to forgive and ... read more
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