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The Iroquois Confederacy also known as the Haudenosaunee former name is "People building a longhouse." The Haudenosaunee united the five nations in a symbolic "LongHouse." The five independent nations Included the Mohawks, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and the Senecas. Ending their years of warring to finally form the confederacy and entered the Great Law Of Peace. Later on the Tuscarora joined the confederacy.

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What is the social structure of the Iroquois Confederacy

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What is the social structure of the Iroquois Confederacy

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Men and Women were treated equally.
Men- Men were in charge for hunting, fishing and advising clan mothers on matters.
Women- Women were in charge of the farming, household duties, and  advise clan mothers on matter.
Children- The children would be in charge of listening in discussions that the chiefs are planning and learn from their elders

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The role of women in the Iroquois Confederacy

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The role of women in the Iroquois Confederacy

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The clan mothers choose the chiefs and if the chief didn't do his job the clan mother could replace him with another chief.

The women were in charge of the farming, food, and household duties.

The women's council advised the clan mothers on important manners that could help their nation and other nations.

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What were the ideas behind the government of the Iroquois Confederacy

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What were the ideas behind the government of the Iroquois Confederacy

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Everyone got a say in decisions of important matters and if just one person from one nation said no then the issue was put aside for the meantime they will discuss other matters.

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What opportunities did people have to participate in decision making?

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What opportunities did people have to participate in decision making?

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The men had a chance of getting chosen by the clan mothers to participate in the decision making and get the role as a chief or in a different way a sachma. The decision making is by using consensus so the chiefs and clan mothers can do it.

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The use of consensus in the Iroquois Confederacy

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The use of consensus in the Iroquois Confederacy

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then iroquois used consensus in decision  making to make sure everyone got their say in important matters that needed to be dealt with, All members must agree on the issue

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The wampum belt made the five original nations come to peace after they all agreed to make peace. Then it became the sign of peace and a trustable society. The 

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The importance of wampum belts to Iroquois identity

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The importance of wampum belts to Iroquois identity