Clans
How many clans could a nation have up to?
What is nine?
He lost his wife and children in fighting with other nations.
Who attends the Grand Council?
The chiefs and clan mothers from all the nations.
What are longhouses traditionally made out of?
What is willow?
Who gifted the Great Law of Peace to the Haudenosaunee?
The Peacemaker
Where did all the members of a clan live?
What is a longhouse?
How did the Peacemaker arrive?
He came on a river in a stone canoe.
How are the chiefs selected to represent their clan?
They are chosen by the Clan Mother.
True or false: Boys go hunting and fishing and play games with the men of their clan as soon as they turn 6.
What is the Great Law of Peace?
It is a set of laws that explain how the Confederacy is to be governed and how decisions are to be made.
What type of animals were clans sorted into?
What is land, air and water?
What was the Peacemaker's message?
The Peacemaker wanted the nations to put down their weapons and stop fighting.
How is a decision made on an issue that affects all of the nations?
They discuss the issue and come to a consensus.
Women will tend to the garden. What are the 3 sisters crops that they tend to?
What is corn, beans, and squash?
True or false: Some things in the Great Law of Peace influenced the Constitution of Canada.
Which clan is known for their loyalty and protection?
What is the wolf clan?
Did Hiawatha accept the Peacemakers task of bringing the other nations together?
Yes. He helped form the Confederacy.
Who can speak at a clan meeting?
Men, women and children can speak on issues at a clan meeting. These issues could be taken to the Grand Council.
Clan mothers select the chiefs to lead the clan and go to the Grand Council. What are some traits they look for in a chief?
Answers will vary but could include: honesty, kindness, diplomatic, loyal, non-judgemental, helpful, humble
What were made to help the people remember the information in the Great Law?
What are wampum belts?
Deer clans are known for this skill to help people.
What is healing?
What gift did the Peacemaker give to all of the nations?
What is the Great Law of Peace?
What is the role given to the nation that opens the Grand Council?
What is firekeeper?
Did the Haudenosaunee children go to school?
No, they learned from their elders, the clan mothers and their parents.
Complete the line. Everyone in the Confederacy must protect the _______________.
What is peace?