Haudenosaunee/Iroquois Confederacy Pt 1 Flashcards
What do the colours on wampum represent?
White is for peace, and purple is for more serious matters
What 5 groups originally formed the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk
What are Wampum belts made out of?
Shells and strings
What is the purpose of Wampum Belts?
Wampum records history, informs leaders, explains who they are.
Who were the keepers of the Western gate?
Seneca
Which tribe were known as the Keepers of the Fire?
The Onondaga
True or False: Tododaga was a war and power hungry person
True
Who were the people who brought the Haudenosaunee together in peace?
Jigonsaseh, Hiawatha, Peacemaker
True or False: there are 5 territories the compose the Haudenosaunee
True
Who are the “big brother” tribes?
The Mohawk and the Seneca
Who are the “little brother” tribes?
The Cayuga and the Oneida
Approximately how many people could live in a longhouse?
50-60 people
Up to how many people could live in a Haudenosaunee Settlement?
3000
True or False: Tododaho was an evil man who had scales for skin and snakes in his hair.
False
Who was the first tribe to sign the peace treaty?
The Mohawk
Who created the Haudenosaunee Confederacy through establishing the Great Law of Peace?
The Peacemaker
What does the term Haudenosaunee mean?
People of the Longhouse
The Grand Council used ___________ as a form of decision-making.
Consensus
What is the significance of the tree of peace?
It was the tree where all the nations buried their weapons under to signify peace.
