Key Vocabulary
This word means “People of the Longhouse.”
What is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
This nation was known as the Keepers of the Eastern Door.
Who are the Mohawk?
These respected women selected and advised chiefs.
Who are Clan Mothers?
This symbol represented unity and peace.
What is the Tree of Peace?
The Haudenosaunee mainly used this instead of voting.
What is consensus?
A group of nations working together while keeping their own identities.
What is a confederacy?
This nation hosted Grand Council meetings.
Who are the Onondaga?
The chiefs or leaders chosen to represent the people.
Who are the Hoyaneh?
These buried beneath the Tree of Peace symbolized the end of war.
What are weapons?
This nation gave the final judgment during Grand Council discussions.
Who are the Onondaga?
The constitution that guided leadership, peace, and decision-making in the Confederacy.
What is the Great Law of Peace?
This nation joined later to create the Six Nations Confederacy.
Who are the Tuscarora?
This group met to make important decisions for the entire Confederacy.
What is the Grand Council?
This bird watched over the Confederacy and warned of danger.
What is the Eagle?
The Grand Council met in this nation’s territory.
Where was Onondaga?
A way of making decisions where everyone agrees after discussion.
What is consensus?
These nations were called the Elder Brothers in Grand Council discussions.
Who are the Mohawk and Seneca?
The Confederacy had this many Hoyaneh in total.
What is 50?
These extended in all directions to welcome others into peace.
What are the Four Roots?
These traits were important during consensus discussions.
What are patience, careful listening, cooperation, and respect?
Solving problems through discussion and negotiation instead of fighting.
What is diplomacy?
This nation spoke through the Oneida during council meetings.
Who are the Tuscarora?
Clan Mothers could do this if a Hoyaneh ignored the people or acted unfairly.
What is remove the chief from leadership?
The Great Law of Peace focused on these five ideas.
What are peace, unity, fairness, respect, and shared leadership?
If the Onondaga disagreed, this happened next.
What is the issue returned for more discussion?