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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Sep 11/95: March for Haudenosaunee Women's Rights
We would like to invite you to participate in a March for Haudenosaunee Women's Rights to be held in front of the James M. Hanley Federal Building located at 100 S. Clinton St., Syracuse N. on September 14, 1995 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
One role of Haudenosaunee Women in our traditional native society is, as bearers of life, to assure that a sustainable environment exists for the next Seven Generations.
Haudenosaunee women have no voice in decision making nation meetings, all of their concerns and input must be approved of by a designated spokesman.
sisis.nativeweb.org /6nations/women.html   (422 words)

  
  HAUDENOSAUNEE SACRED MASKS POLICY
A medicine society is comprised of Haudenosaunee who have partaken of the medicine and are thereby bound to the protection and perpetuation of tile special medicines.
The exhibition of masks by museums does not serve to enlighten the public regarding the culture of the Haudenosaunee as such an exhibition violates the intended purpose of the mask and contributes to the desecration of the sacred image.
The sovereign responsibility of the Haudenosaunee over their spiritual duties must be respected by the removal of all medicine masks from exhibition and from access to non-Indians.
hometown.aol.com /miketben/miktben2.htm   (3393 words)

  
 Children's Page Iroquois Indian Clothing   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Haudenosaunee men's regalia can also consist of a leather, wool, or cloth neck pieces, which is known as a bib.
The Haudenosaunee moccasin is not a tall moccasin although it has a cuff that when folded up made be two to three inches wide--this leather is folded down to make a cuff.
Interestingly, the Haudenosaunee used a small bone that is found near the ankle joint of the deer was made into a needle, which was used as a needle to sew with.
tuscaroras.com /graydeer/pages/childrenspage.htm   (1727 words)

  
  Onondaga Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Haudenosaunee is considered to be one of the oldest participatory democracies on earth, and provided an important structural model for the Founding Fathers developing the United States Constitution.
The Haudenosaunee became the greatest Indian power in colonial America, with a homeland that spanned northern New York between the Hudson and Niagara rivers and an influence that extended from the Ottawa River to the Chesapeake Bay and from New England to Illinois.
The Haudenosaunee are known internationally as a peaceful people, with a heritage of statesmanship, government/law and an oral tradition passed from generation to generation.
www.onondaganation.org /media.facts.html   (359 words)

  
  Haudenosaunee   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Haudenosaunee is the traditional leadership of the Iroquois Confederacy, comprised of the six Native American nations of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora.
Haudenosaunee operates under the oldest, continually-operating form of government, called the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee or Gayanashagowa.
Haudenosaunee: People Building a Long House Official source of news and information from the Haudenosaunee, comprised of the traditional leadership of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora Nations.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Haudenosaunee.html   (408 words)

  
 Haudenosaunee
The Haudenosaunee is the traditional leadership of the Iroquois Confederacy, comprised of the six Native American nations of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga[?], Oneida[?], Mohawk and Tuscarora.
Haudenosaunee operates under the oldest, continually-operating form of government, called the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee or Gayanashagowa.
Haudenosaunee Home Page (http://www.sixnations.org/) : the official source of news and information from the Haudenosaunee.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ha/Haudenosaunee.html   (78 words)

  
 Algonquian History Part II
The Haudenosaunee version is significantly different and tells of an earlier time before they united under the Haudenosaunee League when the Algonquian dominated the badly-divided Haudenosaunee and forced them to pay tribute.
Through all of these years, the Haudenosaunee had never dared to attack the Kichesipirini fortress, but in 1642 a surprise winter raid hit the Algonquian while most of their warriors were absent and inflicted severe casualties.
Only the Haudenosaunee League's preoccupation with their war against the Huron brought some measure of relief to the French allies in the east, but this ended in 1649 after the Haudenosaunee overran and completely destroyed the Huron.
www.manataka.org /page387.html   (4198 words)

  
 Iroquois Nation - Crystalinks
It should be noted that "Haudenosaunee" is the term that the people use to refer to themselves.
Haudenosaunee means "People Building a Long House." The term is said to have been introduced by The Great Peacemaker at the time of the formation of the Confederacy.
The Iroquois call themselves Haudenosaunee ("The people of the longhouses") in reference to their communal lifestyle and the construction of their dwellings.
www.crystalinks.com /iroquois.html   (3683 words)

  
 The Haudenosaunee: A Look at Today's NYS Curriculum
The Haudenosaunee or "people of the longhouse" have a rich and elaborate culture that is thousands of years old but continues to be dynamic into the twenty-first century.
The Haudenosaunee arguably, may have made the greatest of these, as it is widely believed that the democratic form of government of the United States was created in the likeness of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Today the Haudenosaunee are not the prominent agriculturalists they once were, but corn and the Three Sisters remain an important part of ceremonies and to the culture (Cornelius; 1999, p.91).
www.tier.net /~isa/curic.htm   (3425 words)

  
 Mohawk Indian Legends - Mohawk Symbols
Haudenosaunee designs have featured recurring designs for centuries; these symbols have been passed on through generations, and have deep cultural significance.
According to Haudenosaunee lore, the Peace Maker made the Iroquois chiefs gather around the Tree of Peace, forming a circle by holding hands in order to keep the peace.
The dark side of Haudenosaunee lore is known as The Underworld, and it is represented by (amongst other things) snakes, and a horned panther with a long serpentine tail which lives underwater in eth great lakes.
www.indianlegend.com /mohawk/mohawk_002.htm   (355 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
First, the Haudenosaunee often ended their oratory with the phrase "hiro kone"; "hiro" which translates as "I have spoken", "kone" which can be translated several ways, the most common being "in joy", "in sorrow", or "in truth".
An alternate possible origin of the name Iroquois is reputed to come from a French version of a Huron (Wyandot) name—considered an insult—meaning "Black Snakes." The Iroquois were enemies of the Huron and the Algonquin, who were allied with the French, due to their rivalry in the fur trade.
Haudenosaunee means "People of the Long House." The term is said to have been introduced by The Great Peacemaker at the time of the formation of the Confederacy.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Iroquois_Confederacy   (1873 words)

  
 Haudenosaunee land struggle crosses US-Canada border | World War 4 Report
There are also Haudenosaunee who have refused dual-citizenship, travel on their own passports, never vote in US elections and don't pay taxes.
Haudenosaunee oral historians and scholars tell a story of Eries and Neutrals ravaged by European diseases and asking to be adopted into the Seneca Nation.
The same historians and scholars argue that the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee, and not George Washington, moved the seat of Seneca government to Buffalo Creek so Haudenosaunee could move further from white settlers who were colonizing their territories to the east.
ww4report.com /node/2111   (2494 words)

  
 The Six Nations: Oldest Living Participatory Democracy on Earth
The Haudenosaunee jurisdiction should extend cooperatively to the surrounding areas that impact the ecosystem of the native territories.
Haudenosaunee should be assured adequate international legal resources that must ensure that the U.S. and Canadian legal systems recognize a right to full compensation for collective and individual damages from the effects of environmental pollution.
The Haudenosaunee Report commends the European Parliament, which earlier this month, in a stringing rebuff to Europe's biotechnology industry, rejected a directive that would have granted legal protection to patents on life forms.
www.ratical.org /many_worlds/6Nations   (5291 words)

  
 School district raises Haudenosaunee flag : ICT [2003/11/25]
Students Sarah Walsh and Steve Thomas spoke briefly on the history and significance of the American and Haudenosaunee flags, respectively.
On June 26, the school board voted unanimously to raise the Haudenosaunee flag as a gesture of respect to the Onondaga Nation, whose students comprise almost a quarter of the high school student body.
The Town of LaFayette, population 4,800, is located 12 miles south of Syracuse and borders the 7,300-acre territory of the Onondaga Nation, one of the six Haudenosaunee nations.
www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1069779903   (901 words)

  
 742haud   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Haudenosaunee believe care and respect for all forms of life is fundamental to the survival of all creatures who share our Mother earth.
Haudenosaunee are people of the long house, comprised of the traditional governments of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora Nations.
Onondaga is the Central Fire (analogous to being a country’s capital) of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
www.peacecouncil.net /pnl/05/742/742haud.htm   (416 words)

  
 Onondaga Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Haudenosaunee is morally opposed to casino gambling and high stakes bingo within the territory of the Haudenosaunee.
The Haudenosaunee is politically opposed to casino gambling and high stakes bingo within the territory of the Haudenosaunee.
The Haudenosaunee Council of Chiefs are extremely concerned that unforeseen consequences from such bargains could destroy a nation.
www.onondaganation.org /govern.gambling.html   (950 words)

  
 NativeTech: Why there are No Images of Cornhusk
Within the Haudenosaunee there are various medicine societies that have the sacred duty to maintain the use and strength of special medicines, both for individual and community welfare.
A medicine society is comprised of Haudenosaunee who have partaken of the medicine and are thereby bound to the protection and perpetuation of tile special medicines.
The exhibition of masks by museums does not serve to enlighten the public regarding the culture of the Haudenosaunee as such an exhibition violates the intended purpose of the mask and contributes to the desecration of the sacred image.
www.nativetech.org /cornhusk/maskpoli.html   (836 words)

  
 Haudenosaunee / Iroquois
Haudenosaunee (pronounced Ho-deh-no-shaw-nee) is a confederation of tribes in the Northeastern United States and Canada.
According to Haudenosaunee, they were a people engaged in perpetual internecine warfare and that the practice of ritual cannibalism in which a warrior ate the heart of a conquered enemy was commonly practiced.
No where did they ever give credit to the Haudenosaunee and they left out two important features, the role of women in government and the impeachment of elected officials, both of which were added later as constitutional amendments.
members.tripod.com /~soaring_hawk/haudenosaunee.html   (783 words)

  
 A Brief History of Haudenosaunee-U.S. Relations
In their interpretation of this section, the negotiators at Fort Stanwix, where the second treaty was made between the United States and the Haudenosaunee, set a precedent which outlived the Articles of Confederation and was continued by the state and federal governments.
The federal government then made three treaties with the Haudenosaunee in 1784, 1789 and 1794, proving that the Haudenosaunee were recognized as a legal political entity by the United States.
At Fort Stanwix in 1784, the Haudenosaunee made their second treaty with the US recognizing the independent lands of the Haudenosaunee and establishing a formal boundary line.
www.peacecouncil.net /NOON/us-haudrelations.htm   (780 words)

  
 Understanding Haudenosaunee Culture-1
The Two Row Wampum, a 17th century treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Dutch colonists, was the first treaty made by the confederacy with European settlers.
It is understood by the Haudenosaunee to be the basis on which all subsequent treaties were made and as a model of relationships between peoples.
Haudenosaunee is the general term we use to refer to ourselves, instead of “Iroquois.”; The word “Iroquois”; is not a Haudenosaunee word.
www.peacecouncil.net /NOON/culture1.htm   (868 words)

  
 The Haudenosaunee Message to the Western World
The Haudenosaunee, or the Six Nations Iriquois Confederacy, has existed on this land since the beginning of human memory.
The processes of colonialism and imperialism which have affected the Haudenosaunee are but a microcosm of the processes affecting the world.
48 Haudenosaunee have long term perspective, which sees modern man as an infant - the elders see the young child is committing incredibly destructive folly.
www.eco-action.org /dt/iroquois.html   (1721 words)

  
 InterContinental Cry / Haudenosaunee gather to talk about problems and solutions   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In response to this and other threats to Haudenosaunee society, the Center for Indigenous Law, Governance and Citizenship at the Syracuse University College of Law held a conference to discuss such threats and ways to overcome them.
Chief James Ransom of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council characterized the current crises facing the Haudenosaunee nations in the context of five centuries of post-contact survival.
Haudenosaunee governments in Canada also face considerable pressure from that nation's federal government.
intercontinentalcry.mahost.org /forum/viewtopic.php?id=52   (1150 words)

  
 Mohawk Tribe - Haudenosaunee Symbols
THE SYMBOLS OF Haudenosaunee designs have featured recurring designs for centuries; these symbols have been passed on through generations, and have deep cultural significance.
According to Haudenosaunee lore, the Peace Maker made the Iroquois chiefs gather around the Tree of Peace, forming a circle by holding hands in order to keep the peace.
The dark side of Haudenosaunee lore is known as The Underworld, and it is represented by (amongst other things) snakes, and a horned panther with a long serpentine tail which lives underwater in eth great lakes.
www.mohawktribe.com /haudenosaunee_symbols.htm   (344 words)

  
 Degiya'göh Resources | Underlying Values of Haudenosaunee Culture
The Haudenosaunee are unique in that we maintain one of the very few traditional governments in North America, free from the oppression of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and free from the lunacy of tribal elections.
To say we are Haudenosaunee means that we have deep seated beliefs in our traditions and are committed to their survival.
The common name of the male leaders of the clans that serve as representatives of the clan in council is referred to as "chief" in english, but this term does not say enough.
www.degiyagoh.net /confederacy.htm   (2268 words)

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