A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Continued from last week
Election Members of the Grand Council
Wampum 54. When a (Chief Statesmanship) title becomes vacant through death or other cause, the Royaneh women of the clan in which the title is hereditary shall hold a Council and shall choose one among their sons to fill the office made vacant.
Such a candidate shall not be the father of and (Chief Statesman). If the choice is unanimous the name is referred to the men relatives of the clan. If they should disapprove it shall be their duty to select a candidate from among their own number. If then the men and women are unable to decide which of the two candidates shall be named, then the matter shall be referred to the (Chief Statesmen) in the clan. They shall decide which candidate shall be named. If the men and the women agree to a candidate his name shall be referred to the sister clans for confirmation. If the sister clans confirm the choice they shall refer their action to their (Chief Statesmen) who shall ratify the choice and present it to their cousin (Chief Statesmen) and if the cousin confirm the name then the candidate shall be installed by the proper ceremony for the conferring of (Chief Statesmanship) titles.
Grand Council to meet Whenever There is a Need
Wampum 3. When there is any business to be transacted and the Confederacy Council is not in session, a messenger shall be dispatched either to Tadadaho, Hononwirehtonh or Skanawatih, Fire Keepers, or to their War Chiefs with a full statement of the case desired to be considered.
Then shall Tadadaho call his cousin (associate) (Chief Statesmen) together and consider whether or not the case is of sufficient importance to demand the attention of the Confederacy Council. If so, Tadadaho shall dispatch messengers to summon all the (Chief Statesmen) Together to assemble beneath the Tree of the Long Leaves.
Powers and Duties of Each Nation of the Grand Council
Sole Judge of Qualifications of Members
Wampum 17. A bunch of a certain number of shell (wampum) strings each two spans in length shall be given to each of the female families in which the (Chief Statesmen) titles are vested.
The right of bestowing the title shall be hereditary in the family of females legally possessing the bunch of shell strings and the strings shall be the token that the females of the family have the proprietary right to the (Chief Statesmanship) title for all time to come, subject to certain restrictions hereinafter mentioned.
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