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Haudenosaunee Confederacy

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Haudenosaunee Confederacy
TypePolitical organization

Haudenosaunee Confederacy is an alliance of Indigenous nations also known as the Iroquois Confederacy.[1]

In Anishinabek News

  • July 2014: Members of this confederacy were among the 24 nations present at the 1764 Treaty of Niagara gathering. The confederacy participated in the renewal of treaty relationships during the 250th anniversary events.[2]
  • June 2015: The confederacy sought a collective rapprochement with the Anishinabek and the French after years of warfare. Delegates from the confederacy participated in the 1701 negotiations at Montreal to establish the Great Peace of Montreal. The confederacy was involved in discussions regarding the return of prisoners during the diplomatic summit.[3]
  • November 2018: The Haudenosaunee Confederacy entered into the Great Peace of Montreal with the Anishinabek Nation in 1701.[4]
  • January 2022: The history and governance system of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy are central themes in the educational resources developed by Zig Misiak.[5]
  • March 2022: The confederacy includes the Oneida Nation, of which delegate Michelle Schenandoah is a member.[6]
  • October 2022: The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society provincial office is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.[7]
  • November 2024: Wilmer Nadjiwon gave instructions that the confederacy would be instrumental in sharing messages of peace and unity at Cape Croker.[8]
  • July 2026: The Haudenosaunee Confederacy was established after the Peacemaker convinced five nations to bury their weapons under the Tree of Peace. The alliance eventually grew to include a sixth nation, forming the Six Nations Confederacy in the Great Lakes region.[1]

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