Haudenosaunee Basics
People of the Longhouse
What is Haudenosaunee?
These leaders represented their people in the Grand Council.
Who are the Hoyaneh (chiefs)?
This decision-making method requires everyone to agree before a decision is made.
What is consensus?
This was a meeting of chiefs from all Haudenosaunee Nations.
What is the Grand Council?
When all Nations have a voice in decisions, this democratic principle is shown.
What is equality?
This document guides the Haudenosaunee in living together peacefully and making decisions.
What is the Great Law of Peace?
These important women chose the Hoyaneh leaders.
Who are Clan Mothers?
The goal of consensus is to reach this kind of decision.
What is a decision everyone agrees on?
This Nation hosted the Grand Council meetings.
What is Onondaga?
This democratic idea means leaders speak for the people they represent.
What is representation?
This is the number of Nations that make up the Haudenosaunee Confederacy today.
What is six?
Clan Mothers could do this if a chief did not lead fairly.
What is remove the chief?
The Haudenosaunee mainly used this method instead of voting.
What is discussion and consensus?
These two Nations speak first in Grand Council discussions.
Who are the Mohawk and Seneca?
This principle means laws apply to everyone, even leaders.
What is justice?
The Great Law of Peace helped the Nations do this instead of fighting.
What is live and work together in peace?
Before chiefs met, these groups shared ideas and advice at the clan level.
What are the Men’s and Women’s Councils?
This level of decision-making is where Men’s and Women’s Councils advise Clan Mothers.
What is the clan level?
Clan Mothers attended council but usually did not do this.
What is speak during meetings?
Being able to speak your ideas in council meetings shows this democratic principle.
What is freedom?
The Confederacy wanted to maintain peace while still allowing each Nation to keep these.
What are their traditions or culture?
Hoyaneh were expected to speak for these people rather than for themselves.
Who are the people or their clan?
If the Onondaga chiefs disagree with a decision, this happens.
What is the issue is discussed again by all Nations?
The Grand Council helped the Nations do this together.
What is make decisions and maintain peace?
FINAL JEOPARDY: Name two ways the Haudenosaunee Confederacy shows democratic principles.
All Nations have a voice (Equality)
Clan Mothers choose leaders (Representation)
Leaders can be removed if unfair (Justice)
People speak in councils before decisions (Freedom)
Decisions made by consensus