As noted at its conception, the Constitution was not recorded in a written language, but represented through wampum. As time passed and English was introduced to the Haudenosaunee, the Constitution was recorded in a written language. The first section contains the history of the people and binds them together, under one creator, and tells the story of how and why the constitution was created. The following three sections contain the type of government to form, governing procedures, how to choose leaders, and how to make decisions. This is where the ideas of representation and equality are exposed. For Deganwida it was important that everyone felt part of the government they were creating and that everyone was seen as equal. As such, each clan would provide a leader to represent them within the government. This was to ensure that all clans of all tribes took part in the decision-making process. Furthermore, even if it was established that the leaders were male, they had to be chosen by the matriarchs of each clan. This was to ensure that everyone, men and women, did so