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The History of Burying the Hatchet
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The practice of burying the hatchet originates from a treaty meeting between five nations in 1142 where two leaders suggested burying their weapons under a white pine tree. The practice then spread among the Iroquois tribes and eventually became a common phrase in North America among English speakers by the 1790s.
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The phrase "bury the hatchet" has its roots in the Iroquois language and was originally meant literally.
21:37 - 23:28 (01:51)
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The phrase "bury the hatchet" has its roots in the Iroquois language and was originally meant literally. As European settlers mixed with the Iroquois people, the phrase took on a broader metaphorical meaning.
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Researchers at the University of Toledo have corrected the dating of the Iroquois Confederacy to August 31st, 1142AD according to oral history, astronomical data and other documentation.
23:28 - 25:00 (01:31)
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Researchers at the University of Toledo have corrected the dating of the Iroquois Confederacy to August 31st, 1142AD according to oral history, astronomical data and other documentation. The treaty formed by members of the Iroquois family was an early model of democracy and this correction makes it one of the oldest continuously functioning democracies in the world.
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"Burying the hatchet" is a phrase used to refer to the act of making peace or reconciliation with someone.
25:00 - 28:27 (03:27)
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"Burying the hatchet" is a phrase used to refer to the act of making peace or reconciliation with someone. This phrase has a deep historical context dating back to 1142 when the Iroquois Tribe buried their weapons under a white pine tree during a treaty meeting.