Longfellow’s story of Hiawatha is rife with inaccuracies and romantic notions, which reflect very little, if any true depiction of the life and work of Hiawatha and Peacemaker or the Great Law they brought. Bouchard wanted to pay homage to the Great Law of the Haudenosaunee by trying to retain the beauty of the poem, but at the same time introduce his worldwide readers to the truth of the Great Law and how it came to be.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:16:29 +0000