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Iroquois Confederacy Confederacy: group/league Alliance between 6 tribes created to end conflict between one another

Confederacy Creation Myth The religious tradition of the Iroquois was that a woman fell from the sky to stop the warring tribes. The tribes quit fighting and joined together to make a confederacy.

Iroquois Confederacy Led by Iroquois Great Council Each tribe sent sachems (elected officials) to Great Council Made political decisions by voting ~50 sachems total Each tribe also had its own council to make local decisions

Iroquois Confederacy Republic Had a written constitution (set of laws) called “Great Law of Peace” Used as model for US

5 Original Tribes: 6th Tribe: Mohawk Oneida Onondaga Cayuga Seneca Tuscarora

Location Primarily New York State “Eastern Woodlands”

Time Period Individually existed from at least 1000 AD Created Confederacy in 1570, before major European contact Tuscaroras joined ~1720

Female Role Owned all property Led planting & harvesting After marriage, husband moved in with wife’s family Clan Mothers held political power – chose sachems & could remove them from office

Long House Typically 150 ft. long & 20 ft. wide 12+ families lived in 1 house

Exit Ticket Explain one way the Iroquois Confederacy most likely influenced our current United States government.