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Haudenosaunee

Haudenosaunee is the name of a confederacy connecting the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora nations. It is a broader political relationship, rather than another name for one constituent nation.

Read the sources [1] haudenosauneeconfederacy.com

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A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Haudenosaunee is the name of a confederacy connecting the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora nations. It is a broader political relationship, rather than another name for one constituent nation.

Read the sources [1] haudenosauneeconfederacy.com

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Confederacy-authored accounts of the Great Law, nation relationships, council institutions and contemporary political life. Start with the annotated sources and compare each publisher’s scope and perspective.

Read the sources [1] haudenosauneeconfederacy.com [2] haudenosauneeconfederacy.com [3] onondaganation.org

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Indigenous-ledhaudenosauneeconfederacy.comSource 2

Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Newsletter-12.31.14.FINAL-1.pdf
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Indigenous-ledonondaganation.orgSource 3

I. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE ONONDAGA NATION AND THE HAUDENOSAUNEE IN LAKE ONTARIO:

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https://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Lake_Ontario_Onondaga.pdf
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