Jigonhsasee

Jigonhsasee (alternately spelled Jikonhsaseh and Jikonsase) was one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. The other founders were the Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha. She is known as the Mother of Nations. According to legend, the Peacemaker came to Jigonhsasee. He told her about his mission to build a confederacy. That led to the founding of the Iroquois confederacy which took place around 900 CE.Paul A. Wallace, The White Roots of Peace, Saranac Lake, New York: The Chauncy Press, 1986Gerald Murphy (1997). "About the Iroquois Constitution". Internet Modern History Sourcebook: The Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy. Fordham University.

 Related pages 
 Great Peacemaker 
 Hiawatha
 Iroquois 
 Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands

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Category:Native American people