Keepers of the Western Door
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Keepers of the Western Door is an honorary title referring to the Seneca nation’s traditional responsibility as the westernmost guardian of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keepers of the Western Door canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haudenosaunee title
ⓘ
honorary title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Seneca Nation of Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Haudenosaunee longhouse tradition ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Keepers of the Central Fire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keepers of the Eastern Door NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Haudenosaunee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iroquois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | traditional responsibility of the Seneca as western guardians ⓘ |
| directionalPosition | westernmost ⓘ |
| guardianOf |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iroquois Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicAssociation | Seneca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrientation | west ⓘ |
| heldBy | Seneca Nation in Haudenosaunee council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-contact era to present in Haudenosaunee governance ⓘ |
| isTitleFor | westernmost nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ |
| languageContext | English designation ⓘ |
| partOf | Haudenosaunee diplomatic structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Seneca Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern North America ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
ceremonial responsibility
ⓘ
political guardianship ⓘ territorial defense ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iroquois Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | protection of the western boundary of Haudenosaunee lands ⓘ |
| usedBy | Seneca people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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