Thereupon the chiefs deliberated and they decided unanimously, saying, “Now, indeed, it has passed and the matter is settled: it is they who shall hold the power, the Great Warriors, for some particular kind of people may discover our house, and with these they shall discuss whether they have some message along, whereupon, indeed, we will extend the rafters of the League (invite them to join the L
eague). Moreover, the two shall guard the doors where we have our house which is the place of the burning fire where smoke rises, piercing the sky, the place of the Good Message and the Power and the Peace and the Great Law. Moreover, this is what we shall name it: Kahnhohwatsi`kona (Great Black Door), and as to the two who will be guarding the door, we will change their names, for we used to say Great Warrior. Hereafter, from now on into the future, this is what his name will be here on earth, and this is what we will call him, Kanuhki`tawi`, which means that he is the one they shall seek out, all of the nations; just in case they are looking for our house and have a message of peace along, then Kanuhki`tawi` shall invite them, causing them to enter the house and there he will seat them on the main bench where is spread Skanotakeaeta`kona (Great White Mat) at the place where they form relationship groups, the Confederacy Council as a whole and each of the moieties. Thereupon they should consider it carefully, and when it gets decided that it is a peaceful one, they shall release them. Moreover, we shall change the name from saying Great Warrior’s Deputy, and hereafter this is what his name is: We will be saying Teyonihnhoka`we. Moreover, these two will work together, he and Kanuhki`tawi`, if the various nations’ inhabitants–whichever direction they may come from, according to how the roots lead them, the Great White Roots, which will bring them–arrive where we have our house; and as to these beside the door they will meet the doorkeepers. Thereupon the two will ask what message they have along, and if what they bring along is an evil thing, then they will consider it, the doorkeepers, and if they see that it is bothersome and that they will use it to hurt them, the people living here, they shall try to settle it peacefully to avoid trouble, but if the others do not accept, then Kanuhki`tawi` shall invite them to the place where the elm bark is spread out and shove them inside the house, where bones will come to pile up, and it is a serious matter if it were to happen thus.”
