Onondaga Nation central council fire
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The Onondaga Nation central council fire is the traditional political and spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, where leaders gather to deliberate and make decisions for the Confederacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Onondaga Nation central council fire canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Onondaga Nation central council fire Context triple: [Onondaga, hasCouncilFire, Onondaga Nation central council fire]
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Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
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Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
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E.
Cherry Valley raid
The Cherry Valley raid was a brutal 1778 attack during the American Revolutionary War in which Loyalist and Iroquois forces massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Onondaga Nation central council fire Target entity description: The Onondaga Nation central council fire is the traditional political and spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, where leaders gather to deliberate and make decisions for the Confederacy.
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A.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
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B.
Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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C.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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D.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
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E.
Cherry Valley raid
The Cherry Valley raid was a brutal 1778 attack during the American Revolutionary War in which Loyalist and Iroquois forces massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council fire
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political institution ⓘ spiritual center ⓘ traditional governance body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Onondaga central fire
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Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
central council fire of the Haudenosaunee
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| associatedWith |
Haudenosaunee longhouse metaphor
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condolence wampum ⓘ wampum diplomacy ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
chiefs of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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clan mothers ⓘ faithkeepers ⓘ |
| basedOn | Haudenosaunee customary law ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodies traditional Haudenosaunee sovereignty
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symbolizes the central fire of the Haudenosaunee longhouse ⓘ |
| follows | Great Law of Peace ⓘ |
| governs |
affairs of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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relations among Haudenosaunee member nations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conduct of condolence ceremonies for chiefs
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coordination of collective ceremonies ⓘ deliberation on inter‑nation disputes ⓘ maintenance of the Great Law of Peace ⓘ ratification of confederacy‑wide decisions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
decision‑making body for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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deliberative body for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ political center of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ symbol of unity for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity |
maintained through oral tradition
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pre‑dates formation of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
collective responses to external governments
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confederacy‑wide treaties and alliances ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
Onondaga language
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other Haudenosaunee languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
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Onondaga County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Onondaga Nation territory ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf |
Iroquois Confederacy
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surface form:
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Onondaga nation ⓘ
surface form:
Onondaga Nation
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| presidedOverBy |
Iroquois chiefs
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surface form:
Onondaga Nation chiefs
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| serves |
Cayuga nation
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surface form:
Cayuga Nation
Mohawk people ⓘ
surface form:
Mohawk Nation
Oneida nation ⓘ
surface form:
Oneida Nation
Onondaga nation ⓘ
surface form:
Onondaga Nation
Seneca nation ⓘ
surface form:
Seneca Nation
Tuscarora Nation of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Tuscarora Nation
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