Iroquois Flashcards
what is another name for Iroquois
haudenosaunee
what are the 6 nations
- mohawk
- cayuga
- oneida
- seneca
- onondaga
- tuscarora (added later)
who was the peacemaker
he travelled throughout the people spreading the message of peace
what was the peace tree
the five nations gathered around the peace tree and recided the great law of peace
what was the great law of peace
was there confederacy
what Is confederacy
it is a group of people or more making agreements
who was the Hiawatha
the man that travelled with the peacemaker
what are longhouses
a long house that was made out of wood and was where they mostly were through out the day
each nation were divided into clans that were named by
animals
what do clan mothers do
they pick a chief and led the clan
what were the three sisters
were the most important crops tat were beans, squash,and corn
what were the three roles of women
- growing the three sisters
- they were in charge of the family work
- they were respected
what was the grand council
they were the Iroquois government
what was the role of men
they played lacrosse
hunted
fought in wars
being part of grand council
what is a wampum
purple and white beaded belt that was read by the wampum keeper and contained a special message
what was the role of the wampum keeper
to tell the story of the wampum keeper and keep it safe
were was the great law of peace originally recorded
on a wampum
what are the 2 roles of the chief
- teachers and spiritual leaders
2. and were respected but not considered better then anyone else
what are the two types of chiefs
- war chief
2. pine tree chief
what does thee war chief
gathered warriors for fighting during times of war
what did the pine tree chiefs do
they were people who showed special abilities
how many chiefs were in the grand council
50
the grand council always considered how the decisions would effect…
the seventh generation
what is consensus
means that everyone has a equal voice and the agreement is based on what is best for everyone involved
who were the elder brothers
Mohawks
seneca
who were the younger brothers
oneida
cayuga
what is the role of the younger brothers
they. discuss the same issue as the elder brothers after they become made a consensus they discuss it with everyone
what happens at a grand council meeting
they announce the topic to be down and they pick a new speaker to run the meeting each time. the chief sits with the clan mother and makes sure he is responsible to his people
what are clan meetings
they are held when decisions have effected them and everyone in the clan can speak
how were minority rights protected
allowing festivals and laws
