The purpose of Hiawatha’s speech at the Great Council Fire in "Hiawatha the Unifier" is to propose that the tribes join together to form a new nation united by peace and mutual protection. In his speech, Hiawatha urges the tribes to unite under a great bond so that the Great Spirit will smile upon them, leading to freedom, prosperity, and happiness. He warns that if they remain divided, they will face ruin, enslavement, or annihilation. His speech is a call for alliance and friendship among the tribes to ensure their survival and well-being
. This unification is central to the legend of Hiawatha and the Great Peacemaker, who together established the Iroquois Confederacy through the Great Law of Peace, ending violence among the tribes and promoting cooperation
