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Did the Iroquois Confederation Influence the Constitution? A Myth They May Be Teaching Your Children

Did the Iroquois Confederation Influence the Constitution? A Myth They May Be Teaching Your Children
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Rob Natelson
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Some schools are teaching children that the formation of the American Union, and specifically the Constitution, were influenced heavily by the preexisting federation of the Iroquois Indians. There are many websites making the same claim.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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