Iroquois Confederacy

Clan Mothers

Chiefs

Grand Council

Seventh Generation

A responsibility of the Grand Council was to consider the seventh generation

Chiefs were the leaders of in Iroquois Confederacy

It was their duty to be teachers and spiritual guides

They were treated with great respect because of their wisdom

They were caretakers os the Great Law of Peace

They had a lot of responsibilities

They looked after the welfare of their people

Clan mothers were the leader of the clan

The title of the clan mother was usually passed on to her female relatives

Clan mothers chose chiefs, (Hoyaneh) for their clans

The were the oldest, most respected women in their clans

They looked after their clan's welfare

They advised the Hoyaneh on issues

The Grand Council always met in the Onondaga territory In a special longhouse

The Grand Council met to discuss issues that affected the whole Iroquois Confederacy

The Grand Council was made up of the Hoyaneh from each nation

Women and men made their voices heard in Grand Council meetings by the Women's Council's and Men Council's of their clan's

To make a decision, the Grand Council discussed issues in a set order

Council decisions always had to be unanimous

They chiefs had to think about how their decisions would affect the live's of their people for seven generations

Our politicians make decisions the same way too

This encouraged chiefs to make wise decisions and act carefully so that people in the future would be safe