Haudenosaunee
- adjective
- /ˌhɔːdəˈnoʊʃoʊni/
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haudenosaunee
- In July 2005, representatives of several Haudenosaunee Nations (Oneida, Cayuga, Mohawk, Seneca) testified before Congress on their respective land claims in New York.
Examples
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The Haudenosaunee language is one of the many indigenous languages preserved in North America.
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For example, treaty negotiations, individual firsthand accounts, and U.S. federal reports described the Wisconsin Oneidas until the early twentieth century as the "New York Indians," tacitly pointing to an affiliation with other Haudenosaunee Nations.
Academic text (2009) -
The Haudenosaunee people have a rich cultural heritage that includes unique traditional ceremonies.
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The Haudenosaunee system of governance has influenced modern democratic practices.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Haudenosaunee comes from the people's own language and means 'people of the longhouse'. So when something is described as Haudenosaunee, it relates to the people, their culture, language, or political life that grew from living together in the longhouse.
