Meeting in the longhouse with 50 chiefs present
they had a great council
they had a great council
The men's council in the Iroquois Confederacy was known as the Grand Council or the Council of Chiefs. It was composed of leaders from the various member tribes of the Confederacy. The main role of the council was to make decisions regarding governance, diplomacy, and military matters.
they had a great council
chiefs,the grand council, council of elders
The Iroquois league affected it's nations by not fighting and living peacefully. ;) have a nice day!
The Iroquois, particularly the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, held meetings known as council meetings to discuss important matters, resolve disputes, and make decisions. These gatherings occurred regularly, often on a seasonal basis or as needed, depending on the issues at hand. The Grand Council, which included representatives from the various Iroquois nations, typically met annually, but local councils could convene more frequently to address immediate concerns. Overall, the frequency of meetings was influenced by the community's needs and the agricultural calendar.
The king goes to his council chamber or throne room when he needs to make an important decision.
A smaller council of officials may have been necessary to allow for more efficient decision-making and timely governance. Having a smaller council can ensure that decisions are made quickly and effectively, as there are fewer individuals involved in the decision-making process. This can help streamline decision-making and prevent bureaucracy or delays that may occur with a larger council.
Check with your council. Never make decision's like that without consulting your neighbors, landlords and council. Penalties can be quite sever if one breaches them.
*although different nations had different numbers of chiefs in the grand council, there was equality among them.they had all had the same level of authority.*authority was shared between men and women.although only men were memebers of the grand council, it was the women who nominated the chiefs and could take away there title.the fact is that the people belonged to thier mothers clan also gave authority to women.*the clan system introduced by the peacemaker helped to make sure that no one nation would ever be able to take over the confederacy.beacuse people in each nation belonged to various clans, thier loyalty was split between thier clan and between thier nation.this balancing of loalty worked to maintain democracy and unity within the conferderacy.
The role of the elders in the Iroquois confederacy was to make smaller decision's then the Great Council. Also the elder has the power to over throw a chief if he or she doesn't believe they are doing a good job.