The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations

     


    1. What is the name of the tree? ________________________________

     

    2. How many nations are in the confederacy? ________________________________

     

    3. In what direction have the roots spread? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

     

    4. What conditions must be met in order to take shelter under the tree?

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    What can you infer about the status of a person or group of persons if they are welcomed to take shelter beneath the tree of the Long Leaves?

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    5. What is atop the tree? ________________________________

     

    6. Who is responsible for taking care of the council fire? ___________________________________

     

    7. When there is business to be transacted, how will the others know?

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    8. Why should chestnut wood not be used at the council fire?

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    9. What must Adodarhoh do to keep the space about the council fire clean?

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    10. How is the Council of the Mohawk divided?

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    11. Who are the heads and leaders of the Five Nations Confederacy?

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    12. What condition must be met for the decision of the Confederate Lords to be legal?

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    13. How is the council opened?

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    14. Can the council continue work after dark? ________________________________

     

    15. Who opens and closes the Council of the Confederate Lords? ____________________________

     

    16. Describe the procedures under which business is done. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

     

    17. When a case comes before the Firekeepers for discussion and decision, who confirms or refuses to confirm a decision not unanimously agreed upon by both sides? ____________________

     

    18. Can a question be asked of the Confederate Lords when they are discussing a case? _________

     

    19. A speaker of the day can only come from which 3 nations?

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    20. Can a foreigner have any kind of voice in the Confederate Council? ______________________

     

    21. Describe the Rights, duties, and Qualifications of Lords:

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    22. If a Confederate Lord neglects or refuses to attend the Confederate Council, what happens? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

     

    23. What happens if a Confederate Lord is not mindful of the welfare of the people or breaks a law?

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    24. What can you infer about the meaning of the words of the “brightness of the sun’s light” when a Lord is deposed?

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    25. Why do you think the War Chief gives the emblem and title of Lordship back to the women? (Inference based on earlier information).

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