This principle is not exclusive to the Six Nations, It is shared with the Ojibwe and certain others in the eastern great lakes. It might have been a common term for borderlands, a way of keeping peace by not competing for resources.
Like many philosophical metaphors, the dish with one spoon was also used in treaty making. I know of two treaties which share the name, one with the Mississaugas, which states that we both have the right to hunt and fish in south western Ontario, the other with the British crown, which ensures traditional hunting, fishing and forestry rights.
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