Five arrows shall be bound together very strong and each arrow shall represent one nation. As the five arrows are strongly bound this shall symbolize the complete union of the nations. Thus are the Five Nations united completely and enfolded together, united into one head, one body and one mind. Therefore they shall labor, legislate and council together for the interest of future generations. Dekanawidah compares the Five Nations Confederacy to a bundle of sticks in order to illustrate the

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Caitlin Porter

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24 April, 04:23

Five arrows shall be bound together very strong and each arrow shall represent one nation. As the five arrows are strongly bound this shall symbolize the complete union of the nations. Thus are the Five Nations united completely and enfolded together, united into one head, one body and one mind. Therefore they shall labor, legislate and council together for the interest of future generations. Dekanawidah compares the Five Nations Confederacy to a bundle of sticks in order to illustrate the

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Dahlia Dominguez · Answer 1

The strength of the unity amongst the Five Nations. When all of the "sticks" are together, it makes it substantially harder to break them, same with the Five Nations united together.