An excellent resource for students and teachers alike, this website shares cultural information in historical and contemporary contexts through the eyes of the Haudenosaunee.

Sep 11, 2025 · Called the Iroquois Confederacy by the French, and the League of Five Nations by the English, the confederacy is properly called the Haudenosaunee Confederacy meaning People of the …

The Haudenosaunee Confederacy is renowned for its organization and democratic system, one of the first of its kind. The Confederacy, also known as the league of nations, are five separate nations with …

Sep 11, 2025 · In giving thanks, the Haudenosaunee follows a cycle of ceremony holding rituals which follow the seasons. Spirituality is a central part of the lives of the Haudenosaunee people but parallel …

Sep 22, 2025 · The role of the Chief in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, while holding distinction, is to serve and be accountable to the nation. Chiefs are male leaders of the clans that serve as …

Sep 11, 2025 · The Haudenosaunee Confederacy thrives today and continues to enjoy the support of the Six Nations as their representative government even though an elective system was established …

Sep 11, 2025 · Nations are taught to respect the world in which they live as they are borrowing it from future generations. The Seventh Generation value is especially important in terms of culture. …

Sep 11, 2025 · Among the Haudenosaunee are groups of people who come together as families called clan. As a matrilineal society, each clan is linked by a common female ancestor with women …

Sep 22, 2025 · HaudenosauneeConferacy.ca is the cultural website of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. If you have questions or comments about land claims or other current affairs, please …

Sep 11, 2025 · The family structure of the Haudenosaunee is primarily based on the clan system. Families start with a female ancestor with all those dwelling in her long house linking back to her.