Iroquois Questions

1) A) The 5 Nations.
B) To accept Adodarhoh as a new leader and tell the leaders what is expected of them. So that way, since they’re all different tribes, they can understand each other better.

2) A) Dekanawidah is speaking to Adodarhoh, who is chief confederate lord of the Onondaga, on whose land the council fire was lit.
B) I think he refers to them as cousins because they’re all the same; in the sense that they’re all there as leaders of their tribes, but they’re not really related to each other.

3) A) He will provide a wampum to show his pledge, which symbolizes honesty.
B) Qualities a leader should have: His heart should be filled with peace and good; his mind filled with the welfare of the people; he should have tenderness towards the people. Qualities a leader shouldn’t have: He should never have anger, or offensive actions and criticism within him; neither anger nor fury should be lodged in their minds; they shouldn’t have self-interest in the matter.

4) A) They are crowned with deer antlers, and when they open with prayer they thank the great creator and say they are thankful for all of mother earth’s creations.
B) They trust, and are very thankful for nature. For example putting an eagle on top of the tree to warn them about evil coming, and using the tree as shelter.

5) A) Yes I think they have chosen good qualities for a leader, such as: they should have welfare for the people and set self-interests aside, they should have a peaceful mind, and tenderness towards the people.