"I base everything I do on the clear principles of constitutional law, and from my point of view, beginning with the U.S. Constitution, everything has to conform to that, including the Colorado Constitution," Churchill said. "As far as I'm concerned, the U.S. without attribution ripped off a big chunk of that Constitution from us," Churchill said.
By "us," Churchill said he meant Native Americans, specifically, the six nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
could someone explain what churchill means?
More revisionist history by Native activists.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3380/is_199803/ai_n8117838
During the U.S. Bicentennial, when academics and nonacademics replowed virtually every aspect of the American founding, a few nonhistorians claimed that the Iroquois Confederation was a powerful influence on the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, or both. Historians who looked into the matter quickly concluded that such claims were ill-founded.(1) Those who sought to include Native Americans in American constitutional history, by framing the matter the way they did, chose the wrong grounds for seeking inclusion. The Iroquois Confederation was important not for its ...
Or, try this:
http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_a6.html
Q103. "I have heard that the U.S. Constitution is based on a document called the 'Iroquois Confederation'. Is this true, and if so what parts of the Constitution came from this document?"
A. The U.S. Constitution is not based on that of the Iroquois Confederation - but some of the delegates to the Convention knew of the Confederation (notably Benjamin Franklin) and the two documents share many concepts, as do many constitutions. The Five Nations was a federal-style system, and it shared that with the U.S. You can find it online, though it is slightly difficult reading - the Indians spoke often in concept and metaphor.
Find a copy here: http://tuscaroras.com/pages/history/iroquois_constitution_1.html.