American democracy’s Native roots

When the US Founding Fathers looked for models of democracy, they found one not in Europe but near the Great Lakes in New York. There, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy had practiced representative government with separation of powers for centuries. At the end of a landmark week in America’s democracy, Niala speaks with Jose Barreiro, Native activist and Smithsonian Scholar Emeritus. They explore the Confederacy’s spiritual and governmental roots, what our Founders adapted from its system, and what they left out (hint: it’s women). Subscribe on Substack  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: @ognwprx Follow Niala on Instagram: @nialab