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Iroquois Confedracy (Clan Motherstext (oldest and most respected, Created…
Iroquois Confedracy
Clan Mothers
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oldest and most respected
Created harmony
Leaders of the clan'
responsibilities of selecting chiefs
The chiefs were chosen by the clan mothers
she could remove a chief
Clan mother usually got passed on to her female relatives
Got leadership of chieftainship from Great Law of Peace
Grand council
Oneida nation had 9 chiefs
Mohawk nation had 9 chiefs ,
Cayuga nation had 10 chiefs
Onondaga nation had 14 chiefs
Seneca nation had 8 chiefs
chief might lose his position for committing a crime
Clan mothers chose new chiefs
7th generation
kept in mind how decisions would affect lives
This encouraged chiefs to act cautiously