The Iroquois League, or Iroquois Confederation, was a union of five (and later six) Iroquois tribes in North America prior to and during European colonization of the continent. As the League represented many tribes and a great number of people, it was ruled by a Grand Council comprised of about fifty representatives from across Iroquois territory. These representatives were called sachems, and they were chosen by their clan mother.
In the Iroquois League, only...
The Iroquois League, or Iroquois Confederation, was a union of five (and later six) Iroquois tribes in North America prior to and during European colonization of the continent. As the League represented many tribes and a great number of people, it was ruled by a Grand Council comprised of about fifty representatives from across Iroquois territory. These representatives were called sachems, and they were chosen by their clan mother.
In the Iroquois League, only men could be sachems, although they were chosen by matriarchs. The sachems made decisions for the League through the exclusive right of voting. Numerous advisers called Pine Trees assisted the sachems. Pine Trees could be men or women, but they were not allowed to vote—that right was reserved only for the male representatives.
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