Six Nations Confederacy Council
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Haudenosaunee council
consensus-based council
deliberative assembly
indigenous political institution
traditional governing body
The Six Nations Confederacy Council is the traditional governing body of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, responsible for collective decision-making and maintaining the Great Law of Peace among its member nations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haudenosaunee council
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consensus-based council ⓘ deliberative assembly ⓘ indigenous political institution ⓘ traditional governing body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain peace among member nations
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protect Haudenosaunee lands and rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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Iroquois political traditions ⓘ condolence ceremonies ⓘ wampum diplomacy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Great Law of Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
chiefs
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clan chiefs ⓘ faithkeepers ⓘ |
| follows | Great Law of Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
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Iroquois Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernancePrinciple |
balance between nations
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collective responsibility ⓘ long-term thinking for seven generations ⓘ respect for clan system ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Cayuga Nation
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Mohawk Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Oneida Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Onondaga Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Seneca Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuscarora Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest continuous participatory democracies ⓘ |
| influenced | political thought in colonial North America ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Haudenosaunee languages
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Mohawk language NERFINISHED ⓘ Onondaga language NERFINISHED ⓘ other Iroquoian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haudenosaunee territory
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Northeastern North America ⓘ regions of present-day New York State ⓘ regions of present-day Ontario ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
Onondaga Nation
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central council fire of the Haudenosaunee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesRoleOf | clan mothers ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ceremonial governance functions
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collective decision-making among Haudenosaunee nations ⓘ conflict resolution among member nations ⓘ inter-nation diplomacy within the Confederacy ⓘ maintaining the Great Law of Peace ⓘ upholding Haudenosaunee sovereignty ⓘ |
| typeOfLawApplied |
Great Law of Peace oral constitution
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customary law ⓘ |
| usesDecisionMakingProcess | consensus ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council