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HAUDENOSAUNEE CONFEDERACY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Great Tree of Peace
1, record 1, English, Great%20Tree%20of%20Peace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The roots at the base of the Great Tree of Peace are said to be the four white roots which represent the points north, south, east and west. Following these roots other nations can find the Great Tree of Peace and seek to join the nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. 2, record 1, English, - Great%20Tree%20of%20Peace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Grand Arbre de la Paix
1, record 1, French, Grand%20Arbre%20de%20la%20Paix
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le Grand Arbre de la Paix était planté, ses branches représentaient les maisons des nations confédérées et ses racines s'étendaient jusqu'aux quatre points cardinaux, invitant d'autres peuples à s'y réfugier [...] 2, record 1, French, - Grand%20Arbre%20de%20la%20Paix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Onondaga
1, record 2, English, Onondaga
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Onondaga are an Indigenous nation in Canada. They make up one-sixth of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy; the rest include the Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida and Tuscarora. 2, record 2, English, - Onondaga
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Onondaga
1, record 2, French, Onondaga
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Onondagas sont une nation autochtone du Canada. Ils représentent un sixième de la Confédération Haudenosaunee, les autres nations membres incluant les Mohawks, les Cayugas, les Sénécas, les Oneidas et les Tuscaroras. 2, record 2, French, - Onondaga
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clan mother
1, record 3, English, clan%20mother
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, ] clan mother is a hereditary title … Clan mothers are responsible for overseeing the chief's actions, to ensure they are aligned with the Great Law. … The clan mothers’ responsibilities also include removing chiefs who are not living in accordance with the Great Law, replacing the chief, maintaining knowledge of the Great Law, maintaining and sharing knowledge of the political structure, and living as honest and kind role models to their clan. 2, record 3, English, - clan%20mother
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mère de clan
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A8re%20de%20clan
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La définition du mot «aînés» varie d'une nation à l'autre. Pour les Six Nations, par exemple, le mot aîné désigne : les gardiens de la foi, les mères de clans, les chefs héréditaires et les dirigeants spirituels. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A8re%20de%20clan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Aboriginal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant
1, record 4, English, Dish%20With%20One%20Spoon%20Wampum%20Belt%20Covenant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, the Métis, and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation... was the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Iroquois Confederacy and the Ojibwe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. 1, record 4, English, - Dish%20With%20One%20Spoon%20Wampum%20Belt%20Covenant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Traités et alliances
- Droit autochtone
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Pacte de la ceinture wampum faisant référence au concept du «bol à une seule cuillère»
1, record 4, French, Pacte%20de%20la%20ceinture%20wampum%20faisant%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20au%20concept%20du%20%C2%ABbol%20%C3%A0%20une%20seule%20cuill%C3%A8re%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Haudenosaunee Confederacy
1, record 5, English, Haudenosaunee%20Confederacy
Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Confédération de Haudenosaunis
1, record 5, French, Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20de%20Haudenosaunis
Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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