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How was the Iroquois Confederacy organized?

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How was the Iroquois Confederacy organized?

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The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Iroquois League, was governed by the Iroquois Great Council. Each Iroquois nation sent between eight and fourteen leaders to the Great Council, where they agreed on political decisions through discussion and voting. Although these politicians were called “chiefs,” they were actually elected officials, chosen by the clan mothers (or matriarchs) of each tribe. Each individual nation also had its own tribal council to make local decisions. This is similar to how American states each have their own government, but all are subject to the greater US government. In fact, the Iroquois Confederacy was one of the examples of representative democracy used as a model by America’s founding fathers. The Iroquois Great Council continues to meet in the present day, although today most political matters are decided by the governments of the individual Iroquois nations. Where do the Iroquois Indians live? The Iroquois tribes are original residents of what is n

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