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Haudenosaunee

Haudenosaunee

5 9.9
A group of Indigenous nations in northeastern North America
  • proper noun
  • /hɔːdəˈnoʊʃoʊni/
translation icon : Confederación Haudenosaunee
  • Many Haudenosaunee traditions are still celebrated today during cultural festivals.
  • Haudenosaunee people
  • Haudenosaunee Confederacy
  • Haudenosaunee identity

Examples

  • In 2009, there are fifteen eligible Haudenosaunee territories in the United States and Canada.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The Confederacy has always maintained a position of sovereignty in connection with the collective Haudenosaunee communities.

    Academic text (2009)
  • I see my work as one piece of a larger, mostly informal Haudenosaunee research agenda.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Practically every traditional Haudenosaunee child knows about this aspect of the Creation Story.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In my historical research and writing, I examine the past through a Haudenosaunee lens.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Second, much of the community has experienced a reawakening of Haudenosaunee identity.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In the treaty, the British promised to protect Haudenosaunee interests in the Beaver Hunting Grounds forever.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Specifically, this agenda needs to support Haudenosaunee sovereignty and the perpetuation of our distinct culture, languages, and society.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In 1794, the Jay Treaty recognized the Haudenosaunee peoples' right to move freely across Canadian and U.S. borders.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The Haudenosaunee have a rich history that dates back centuries.

Synonyms

League of Iroquois
vsHaudenosaunee
8.5

A group of five Iroquois tribes in eastern North America that formed a political alliance and later added a sixth

is the indigenous name for that same political alliance
Iroquois League
vsHaudenosaunee
8.6

A group of Native American tribes in northeastern North America that joined together

is the indigenous name used for the same tribal confederation
Six Nations
vsHaudenosaunee
7.4

A group of six Native American tribes including Mohawk and Oneida

is the indigenous name for the confederacy regardless of member count
Five Nations
vsHaudenosaunee
8.2

A group of five Iroquois tribes in northeastern North America that make rules and fight together when needed

is the indigenous name covering the confederacy including later additions

Surface Forms

Etymology

Haudenosaunee is the name the nations use for themselves and means 'people of the longhouse'. So Haudenosaunee refers to the confederacy of those nations, the same group sometimes also called the Iroquois Confederacy.