first nation
Haudenosaunee
means "people of the longhouse"
Southern Ontario
Mi"kmaq
East Coast
1500's - 1600's traded with Europeans
Coast in summer/ inland in winter
Anishinabe
First Nations name for each other that did not aways reflect the name people had for themselves.
Saqamaw
is a leader in the Mi'kmaq's society.
Council of elders
Groups of respected people that chose and advised Mi'kmaq leaders
Dodem
a clan of the Anishenabe
each had responsibilites named after animals
Ogimauh
a leader in Anishinabe society
Midewin
men and women who had special gifts as spititual leaders and healers - well respected
Clan Mother
leader in Saqamaw society
female clan leader in Haudenosaunee society
Hoyaneh
a Haudenosaunee leader
Gread Law of Peace
The constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Alliance
an agreement among groups of nations to act together in support of each other.