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