council of chiefs
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The council of chiefs is the traditional leadership body of the Mohawk people, composed of clan chiefs who collectively guide political, social, and ceremonial affairs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing council
→
indigenous political institution → traditional leadership body → |
| aimsTo |
preserve Mohawk traditions
→
protect Mohawk sovereignty → |
| associatedWith |
Great Law of Peace
→
Longhouse tradition → |
| basedOn |
clan system
→
|
| composedOf |
clan chiefs
→
|
| culturalContext |
Haudenosaunee political culture
→
Mohawk customary governance → |
| decisionMakingStyle |
consensus-based
→
|
| distinctFrom |
elected band council
→
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
Mohawk people
→
|
| follows |
Haudenosaunee customs
→
traditional Mohawk law → |
| geographicRegion |
Haudenosaunee territory
→
Mohawk communities in Canada → Mohawk communities in the United States → |
| governs |
Mohawk community affairs
→
|
| guidedBy |
clan mothers
→
|
| hasJurisdictionOver |
internal Mohawk matters
→
|
| hasRole |
ceremonial leadership
→
political leadership → social leadership → |
| languageOfRecord |
Mohawk language
→
|
| legitimacySource |
clan lineage
→
customary law → |
| meetsIn |
Longhouse
→
|
| partOf |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy traditional governance
→
|
| responsibleFor |
decision-making by consensus
→
maintaining social order → overseeing ceremonies → representing clans in council → |
| selectionProcess |
consensus of clan
→
nomination by clan mothers → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mohawk
→
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governance |