The Six Nations are further broken down into clans. Clans are represented by certain animals. The purpose is not to divide a nation but in fact to bring about unity and help in times of mourning. Join us as we learn how clans were a benefit to everyone in Iroquoia.
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How the Clans were Chosen - Oneida Nation Oral History
Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector
GAYANASHAGOWA (The Great Law of Peace) - Haudenosaunee Constitiution
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