Jiří Zemánek: Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) and the Great Law of Peace

Iroquois, Buffalo New York, about 1914 (photo: William Alexander Drennan)

“Just as today is a young day when the sun rises and illuminates the earth, causing warmth throughout the land for all people, so we will help the people of all nations. And just as many things grow on the earth that strengthen people, a new Great Law will come to enlighten the minds of all people, old and young and even children and on that…

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Oren Lyons, The Great Peace Tree

Excerpt from The Leadership Imperative interview with Oren Lyons, who led Bary Lopez (ORION, January 2008); translated by Jiří Zemánek. “In an era of self-promotion, Oren Lyons is the antithesis of celebrity. When he speaks about serious issues, there is no indomitable ego, no desire to be seen as important or wise. His voice is just one in a long line of voices…