The Great Peacemaker

E221922

The Great Peacemaker is the legendary spiritual leader credited with uniting the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations under a single confederacy based on principles of peace, unity, and collective governance.

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instanceOf Haudenosaunee mythological figure
culture hero
founder of a confederacy
legendary figure
spiritual leader
associatedWith Cayuga
Great Law of Peace
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Iroquois Confederacy
Mohawk
Oneida
Onondaga
Seneca
Tuscarora
collaboratedWith Hiawatha
creditedWith establishing the Great Law of Peace
founding the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
uniting the Haudenosaunee nations
culture Haudenosaunee
Iroquois
linked to: Haudenosaunee
ethicalPrinciples collective responsibility
cooperation
respect
gender male
influenced Haudenosaunee diplomatic traditions
Haudenosaunee political structure
Haudenosaunee social organization
knownFor creating a political union of Iroquois nations
promoting collective governance
promoting peace
promoting unity
legacy model of confederate governance
symbol of peace and reconciliation among the Haudenosaunee
politicalPhilosophy consensus-based governance
federal union of nations
region Northeastern Woodlands
linked to: Northeast Woodlands

around the Great Lakes
roleIn codifying principles of consensus decision-making
ending warfare among Haudenosaunee nations
establishing a council of chiefs
formation of the League of the Iroquois
sourceType oral tradition
teaching principles of peace
principles of shared responsibility
principles of unity
timePeriod pre-contact era in northeastern North America
veneratedAs founder of the Haudenosaunee League
veneratedBy Haudenosaunee communities
linked to: Haudenosaunee

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Iroquois Confederacy foundingFigure The Great Peacemaker