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Iroquois confederacy (Clan mother (Responsible for the well being of the…
Iroquois confederacy
Clan mother
Responsible for the well being of the clan
names all the people in the clan
she holds a position in nominating
she was in charge of installing and removing the male chief
she called the hoyaneh
She holds the position in removing and installing the Hoyaneh
Considered the life giver
Position is heredity
Chief
were accountable for the nation
Male leaders of the clans.
serve as representatives in the ground council
are mentors for their people
Called the Hoyaneh
Hoyaneh means caretaker of peace
Each nation has a different number of chiefs
Grand council
A grand council meeting is only held for important dicusions.
Has members from all the clans
Meetings effect all five clans
They can bring up important things to add to the meeting
Onondaga says if the meeting should be held or not
Discussed Issues for the welfare of the clans
7th Generation
based off of ancient Iroquois philosophy
result in a sustainable world seven generations into the future
was sustained in 1142-1500
war cheifs