Journey Of The Peacemaker: The Forgotten Gift

A feature-length documentary film of three women’s journey – from the northeastern woods of the Iroquois Nations to the political halls of the United States – in search of the spirit of democracy and the potent role of women in the process of nationhood.  The documentary is a quest into both the living history of the Iroquois and the political framework of today’s contemporary western world in search of keys to the soul of democracy.

Rosemary Rawcliffe was originally commissioned by Diana Stone, founder of the Center for Spiritual Democracy, to film Chief Jake Thomas reciting The Great Law of Peace and interweave the law with the history of how American Democracy was born.  Diana’s motivation for creating this project was founded in the belief that America could not heal it’s divisions unless Native Americans were acknowledged and honored for the role The Great Law played in the creation of the Constitution of the United States Of America.

Before the project could be realized, sadly, Chief Jake passed away unexpectedly just before filming was scheduled to begin.  For the three nights following his death, he came to Rosemary in dream time with instructions on how to proceed with the project one day in the future.  The concept for the current proposal of Journey of the Peacemaker: The Forgotten Gift is based on Jake’s instruction.

Diana Stone, President, Executive Director, Center for Spiritual Democracy

“It was a joy working with Rosemary Rawcliffe, who handled all aspects of the pre-production, site visit, and script development of our documentary film as a true professional.  We appreciated the sensitivity, dedication, and creativity she brought to the film, and her willingness to get the job done well and on schedule.”