The roots of rule by the people
The great law of peace
Power to the villages
Modern experiments in autonomy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The art of ruling ourselves
007skaty Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers monitored male chiefs to protect their matrilineal society
007skaty The Great Law of Peace
Weave the wampum, Weave the wampum, Our oldest constitution of peace.
007skaty In this matrilineal society, Oyander closely monitored male leaders to ensure they served the community or faced losing
007skaty Elegantly dressed chiefs sit in a dramatically lit council circle at Onondaga.
007skaty Unite the five nations to discover how the Great Law of Peace established early democracy.
Haudenosaunee wampum: The confederacy's constitution is recorded on wampum belts made of purple and white clam shells, which served as official legal documents.
The fundamental principles and laws that govern a nation, state, or social group. The Haudenosaunee recorded their democratic system on wampum belts centuries before the United States was established.
How many Native American nations originally united to form the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
007skaty The Haudenosaunee Confederacy shaped the structure of modern American democracy
In the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, which group held the unique authority to choose chiefs and veto their decisions?
Which American founder studied the Haudenosaunee Confederacy's federal model and advocated for a similar union of colonies?
What decision-making process did the Haudenosaunee council use, requiring all representatives to reach a unanimous agreement?
In 1988, which legislative body passed a resolution officially recognizing the Haudenosaunee Confederacy's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
What is the name of the oral constitution that established the self-governing system of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
What traditional materials did the Haudenosaunee use to record their laws, treaties, and historical events?