league of iroquois

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league of iroquois

The League of Iroquois was a powerful confederacy of Native American tribes.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A historical confederation of Native American tribes: A powerful political and military alliance formed in northeastern North America, originally consisting of five (later six) Iroquois-speaking nations.

Usage
  • The League of Iroquois, also known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, was a sophisticated democratic system that influenced early American political thought.
  • Scholars study the governance structure of the League of Iroquois to understand pre-colonial political organizations.
  • The League of Iroquois played a significant role in the fur trade and colonial-era diplomacy.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Great Law of Peace": Refers to the oral constitution and founding principles of the League of Iroquois.
    • The Great Law of Peace established the governance framework for the League of Iroquois.
  • "The Longhouse": A term symbolizing the League itself, representing the shared shelter and kinship of the member nations.
    • The metaphor of the Longhouse is central to the identity of the League of Iroquois.
Variants and Related Words
  • Haudenosaunee (Proper noun): The name its people use for themselves, meaning "People of the Longhouse." It is synonymous with the League of Iroquois.
  • Iroquois Confederacy (Proper noun): Another common name for the League of Iroquois.
  • Five Nations (Proper noun): The original members of the League (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca).
  • Six Nations (Proper noun): The League after the Tuscarora nation joined in the 18th century.
Synonyms
  • Iroquois Confederacy
  • Haudenosaunee Confederacy
  • The Six Nations (in a post-1722 context)
Related Phrases and Concepts
  • Grand Council: The central deliberative body of the League of Iroquois, where chiefs from each member nation would meet.
    • Important decisions were made by the Grand Council of the League of Iroquois.
  • Wampum belt: Shell beads used for ceremonial purposes, recording treaties, and signifying authority within the League of Iroquois.
    • The Hiawatha Belt is a famous wampum belt symbolizing the founding of the League of Iroquois.
league of iroquois

The League of Iroquois was a powerful confederacy of Native American tribes.

Noun
  1. a league of Iroquois tribes including originally the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca (the Five Nations); after 1722 they were joined by the Tuscarora (the Six Nations)

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