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Iroquois Confederacy (Leaders of the Clan, Made up of 50 chiefs, The…
Iroquois Confederacy
Leaders of the Clan
Made up of 50 chiefs
The chiefs decided what would happen in the next 7 generations
Leaders of the Iroquois society
Inherited to a female relitive
Selected chiefs for their clan
Respected and improtant
reminded people to live in peace
They were equal to everybody else
Respected and wise
Caretakers of peace
Depended on large populations
Mohawk and Oneida had 9
Onondaga had 14
Cayuga had 10
Seneca had 8
Clan mothers could remove a chief if they were't doing a good job
Chiefs were chosen by clan mothers
Protected their decendents
More than 200 years later
Clan Mothers
Grand Council
7th Generation
Cheifs