Jigonhsasee

Jigonhsasee (alternately spelled Jikonhsaseh and Jikonsase) was an Iroquois women. She was one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. The other founders were the Great Peacemaker and Hiawatha. She is known as the Mother of Nations. According to legend, the Peacemaker came to Jigonhsasee. He told her about his mission to build a confederacy.