Inquiry

How were decisions made in the Iroquois Confederacy?


Consider the following questions during your inquiry:

  1. What were the roles of various members?

  2. What was the Grand Council?

  3. What do seven generations have to do with decision-making?

  4. How were decisions made?

  5. What is consensus?

  6. How did the clans ensure voices were heard?

  7. Did the rule of law apply in the Confederacy?

  8. What is a representative democracy?

Resources for Inquiry


  1. Textbook
      • Read pages 86 to 92.

  2. Library Books

    Look for information about politics, consensus, and decision making in the Iroquois Confederacy.

      • People of the Longhouse

      • The Kids Book of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada

  3. Websites

Notebook


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Digging Deeper

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