Roles
Acted as chiefs.
Hoyaneh (men)
The Iroquois made decisions using majority rule.
False
Who could remove chiefs if they were not following the Great Law of Peace?
What is Clan Mother?
The name the Iroquois called themselves.
The Haudenosaunee.
Onondaga
The mens councils are where all important decisions were made and passed.
False. It was the Grand Council
Made up of 50 chiefs from each of the 5 nations of the confederacy where important decisions are made.
What is the Grand Council?
What is the name for a large group of families who are related to each other?
Clan.
Older Brothers?
Seneca & Mohawk
True or false? All people affected by the decision have an equal voice.
True
What are the three main roles in the Grand Council?
Older Brothers, Younger Brothers, Keepers of the Grand Council
A shared belief system is called a _________ identity.
Collective identity
Younger Brothers?
Cayuga & Oneida
True or False? Ancient Athens and the Iroquois had many similarities in their decision making?
False
What was the belt called that was used to represent a treaty?
Wampum Belt
What is the house called that Iroquois families live in and also have council meetings in?
The longhouse
Who was the helper to the Peacemaker?
Hiawatha
The head of Iroquois clans.
Clan Mothers
True or False? The Tuscarora had a small voice within the Grand Council. 100 Bonus points for explaining who the Tuscarora were.
True. They were the 6th nation to join the Iroquois Confederacy.
What is the name of the Iroquois' decision making process?
Consensus
What does matrilineal mean?
Following the line of the mother
Who was the Peacemaker?
Dekanawidah (da-ga-na-wee-da)