Haudenosaunee Confederacy PDF

Curriculum Connection Name: ________________________ 40 A1.1, A3.7 The Haudenosaunee Confederacy They were called the Iroquois Confederacy by the French, and the League o...

Curriculum Connection Name: ________________________ 40 A1.1, A3.7 The Haudenosaunee Confederacy They were called the Iroquois Confederacy by the French, and the League of Five Nations by the English, but the proper name is the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, which means “people of the long house”. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy is the peaceful uniting of five nations under one government. In other words, five communities came together and agreed they would be better off working together to make important decisions. The 5 Nations of the Haudenosaunee Haudenosaunee The confederacy first started with 5 First Nations, the Coat of Arms Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and the Senecas. Over time, the Tuscarora joined the confederacy, and it became known as the Six Nations. How the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Started The date the Confederacy started is unknown, but it is immemorial. It was started by the prophet known as the Peacemaker, who was sent by the Creator to spread the Kariwiio, which means good mind. The Peacemaker worked with Hiawatha, to teach the laws of peace to the Haudenosaunee (5 First Nations). They goal was to stop the fighting between the 5 nations and promote peace. They travelled from First Nation to First Nation, asking the Chiefs of each nation to join in the only government that has a direct connection to the Creator. They succeeded by promising them that all issues related to the nations in the confederacy would be fairly discussed and Hiawatha deliberated. The Haudenosaunee Today Today, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy still thrives. The Six Nations still have their system of government, but they also have a Band Council that is recognized by the Canadian federal government. This means the Haudenosaunee have a voice in decisions made by the Canadian government. © Super Simple Sheets supersimplesheets.com