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Iroquois Confederacy (Grand Council (Was Made up of 50 Chiefs from…
Iroquois Confederacy
Grand Council
Was Made up of 50 Chiefs from Different Clans
They Were all Equal To each other
The Great Law of Peace made the Grand Council
In The grand Council there were many people from different tribes but they all worked in unity
There were 9 Chiefs from the Mohawk Nation
There Were 9 Chiefs From The Oneida Nation
There were 14 Chiefs From The Onondaga Nation
There were 10 Chiefs from the Cayuga Nation
The Seneca Nation Had 8 Chiefs in The Grand Council
Clan Mothers
Clan mothers chose chiefs.
Clan mothers were able to send the leader away
They are leaders of the clan.
Was passed on to the sisters or daughters.
The clan mothers had big responsibilities
Clan mothers get a lot of respect especially today.
Chiefs
They were treated with great respect
But they were considered the same as everyone else in. the society
They were the teachers of the Great Law Of Peace
They were the care takers of the Great Law and had responsibilities in many areas
For choosing a Chief The clan Mother would look for:
Characteristics
Honesty and kind heartedness
Ability to think clearly
Loyalty to Family
Ability to uphold the great law
7th Generation
This encouraged the chiefs to act cautiously
Encouraged chiefs to act cautiously
The chiefs had many decisions to make
The chiefs choices would affect people from 200 years in the future