Haudenosaunee/Iroquois Confederacy Pt. 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
What materials are used to create Wampum belts?
Shells and strings
What is the significance of having purple and white shells on a Wampum belt?
White shells symbolize peace and purple symbolize important messages
How many people would typically live in a longhouse?
50-60 people
Approximately how many people could all live in a Haudenosaunee settlement at once?
3000
What was the name European people gave to the Haudenosaunee people?
Iroquois
What are the names of the 5 founding nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Mohawk, Seneca
Who were the “big brother” tribes?
Seneca and the Mohawk
Who were the “little brother” tribes?
Cayuga and the Oneida
What was the title given to the people of the Onondaga nation?
Keepers of the fire
What is the name of the Wampum the symbolized the 5 nations coming together?
Hiawatha belt
What is the significance of the tree of peace in the Onondaga nation?
It is the site where the 5 tribes uprooted a white pine in order to bury their weapons underneath
What is the purpose of Wampum belts?
Wampum records history, informs leaders, explains who they are.
Who were the keepers of the Western gate?
Seneca
Which tribe were known as the Keepers of the Fire?
The Onondaga
True or False: Tododaga was a war and power hungry person
True
Who were the people who brought the Haudenosaunee together in peace?
Jigonsaseh, Hiawatha, Peacemaker
True or False: there are 5 territories the compose the Haudenosaunee
True
True or False: Tododaho was an evil man who had scales for skin and snakes in his hair.
False
Who was the first tribe to sign the peace treaty?
The Mohawk
Who created the Haudenosaunee Confederacy through establishing the Great Law of Peace?
The Peacemaker
The Grand Council used ___________ as a form of decision-making
Consensus
