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it would usually be the eldest and wisest in the clan so, basiclly the clan mother was chosen like this.
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How was the hoyaneh chosen?
By the clan mothers to represent their clan
Who from the Wu-tang clan played in American Gangster?
RZA
To what extent was the Iroquois confederacy a representative democracy?
it is when the mother clan fired the 50th chief
Why does everyone have a clan but sakura?
Sakura's clan is the Haruno clan
Who is Neytiri in the movie 'Avatar'?
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Who are the clan mothers and hoyaneh?
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What is the definition of clan mothers?
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Who elected chiefs in the iroquios confederacy?
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How was the hoyaneh chosen?
By the clan mothers to represent their clan
How were kinship and clan membership important to structure of Native American societies?
Im male AND female
How were kinship and clan membership important to the structure of Native American societies?
Im male AND female
How do you say daughter or granddaughter in Native American?
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What is a tall carved wooden pole thaqt contains the symbals of a particular Native American group clan or family?
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What is the American Indian word for dried fish?
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Who is in charge of the Iroquois?
the clan mother
Who is in charge of the family?
the clan mother
