Joanne Shenandoah composed "songs which tell the story of our beloved Peacemaker who helped bring peace to the Haudenosaunee, the People of the Longhouse, known also as the Iroquois."

Peacemaker is born (4:09) -- Good message (3:22) -- Mother of nations (4:07) -- Tadodaho/Snakes in his hair (3:48) -- Aiionwatha creates wampum (3:48) -- Aiionwatha forgives (3:49) -- Planting the tree of peace (4:32) -- Eagle watches (4:00) -- Great law of peace (3:35) -- You will have peace (4:52) -- Peace and power (3:24) -- All the Earth will see (3:33).

All songs written and sun by Joanne Shenandoah ; Tom Wasinger, guitars, bass, bowed zither, cittern, drums, duduk, dulcimer, hammered zither, kalimba, lap steel guitar, mandolin, marxaphone, ocarina, percussion, rebab, resonating stones, udu, backing vocals with accomp. musicians.

Recorded at Indian Spring, Oneida Iroquois Territory, New York, and at Subterranean Snake Recording, Boulder, Colorado.

Compact disc.

Program notes on container insert.