Book 16 is a collection of affirmations based on the peace which De-ka-nah-wi-da and Hiawatha brought to the five Iroquois nations, creating the Iroquois Confederacy. It was based on a constitution that created a central government which brought peace to these once warring nations. This Iroquois Law of Peace influenced the framers of the US Constitution. Following is the story about how the Good Message of love and peace for the Good Mind brought peace to these nations.