<p> Colonialism Unit ENG 11 Native American Culture and Literature Name: ______</p><p>“from the Iroquois Constitution” Translated by Arthur C. Parker pg. 42</p><p>Critical Reading</p><p>1. If you were the chief of a Native American nation, would this document persuade you to join the Confederacy? Explain why, or why not. </p><p>2. (a.) What do the lords plant to commemorate their meeting?</p><p>(b.) What to the roots of this plant symbolize?</p><p>3. (a.) According to the Constitution, what must confederate lords do to open a council meeting?</p><p>(b.) What does this decree suggest about the Iroquois?</p><p>4. (a.) Summarize the qualities and conduct required of council lords by the Iroquois Constitution.</p><p>(b.) How well do these qualities apply to leaders in our modern world?</p><p>5. Do you agree with and support the ideas presented in the Iroquois Constitution? Explain why, or why not.</p><p>6. In what ways, both practical and spiritual, do the Iroquois rely on the natural world? Colonialism Unit ENG 11 </p><p>Recognizing the use of Symbolism. Complete the following chart identifying what these symbols represent in the Iroquois Constitution.</p><p>Symbols Represents</p><p>The Tree of Great Long Leaves</p><p>The Great White Roots</p><p>Eagle </p><p>Council Smoke and Fire</p><p>String of Shells</p><p>Deer Antlers</p><p>The thickness of your Skin</p><p>Your Heart</p>