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Answer 1

There are now the Five Nations Confederate Lords standing with joined hands in a circle. This signifies and provides that should any one of the Confederate Lords leave the council and this Confederacy his crown of deer's horns, the emblem of his Lordship title, together with his birthright, shall lodge on the arms of the Union Lords whose hands are so joined. He forfeits his title and the crown falls from his brow but it shall remain in the Confederacy.

In this excerpt, the word “lodge” helps the readers understand that
a disgraced Lord’s crown and birthright will remain a part of the Five Nations, even if the Lord leaves.
a disgraced Lord will be stuck in the Confederacy and will not be allowed to leave.
a disgraced Lord may accidentally leave his crown in the arms of the other Lords as he leaves.
a disgraced Lord must fight the other Lords in order to take his crown and title with him when he leaves

Answer 2

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
many advantages of joining together under one constitution.
understanding made between nations stating they would not disagree.
organizational structure of the Iroquois government.
specific way the nations will protect themselves against danger.

Answer 3

A further meaning of this is that if any time any one of the Confederate Lords choose to submit to the law of a foreign people he is no longer in but out of the Confederacy, and persons of this class shall be called “They have alienated themselves.” Likewise such persons who submit to laws of foreign nations shall forfeit all birthrights and claims on the Five Nations Confederacy and territory.

According to this quotation, the Lords of the Five Nations Confederacy must
understand that foreign nations are a threat to the Iroquois.
prove their loyalty by publicly stating that they do not follow foreign nations.
prevent foreign members from joining the Five Nations.
follow the policies set forth in the Iroquois Constitution.