What do the white lines on the Haiwatha belt represent?

• A. The bounds of Haudenosaunee territory.
• B. The path of peace welcoming other nations under the Great Law of Peace.
• C. The four seasons.
• D. The direction of migration.

Answer: (B)

The white lines symbolize the paths of peace that welcome and connect other nations to the Confederacy under the Great Law of Peace. In the Hiawatha belt, the central element represents the Tree of Peace, and the white lines radiating outward show how nations join and unite with the Haudenosaunee through peaceful alliance, rather than through conquest or borders. This imagery highlights the founding principle of governance and unity through peaceful cooperation. The other ideas—territorial bounds, seasons, or migration—don’t capture this specific message of peaceful alliance and inclusion under the Great Law of Peace.