History and Structure of Governement

Who is the central character in the Oneida creation story we read in class?

• Land Man

• Sky Woman

• Water Uncle

• Air Bender

What is an essential theme of the Sky Woman story?

• People have a capacity for both good and evil.

• Do not disobey God's rules

• There are strict gender roles.

• All living things have an important role in life.

How would Marx interpret the story of Sky Woman?

• As a narrative on the class struggle between different sky entities.

• As a distraction from the proletarian struggle against bourgeois oppression.

• As a critique of the capitalist mode of production.

• As a symbolic representation of historical materialism.

According to the Great Law of Peace, what foundational belief was the political and cultural alliance of the Haudenosaunee built on?

• The supremacy of one nation over others

• The economic benefits of unity

• The equal value and representation of all people

• The military strategy of combined forces

When was the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the League of the Five Nations, founded?

• 1142

• 1600

• 1492

• 1300

What does the Hiawatha Belt symbolize in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?

• The path of war among the nations

• The unity of the original five Haudenosaunee nations

• The separation of the Haudenosaunee nations

• The economic trade routes between the nations

Who selects the members to serve on the Grand Council for the Onondaga Nation within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?

• Clan mothers

• Elder Brothers

• Younger Brothers

• Hoyaneh

What was the primary purpose of the "treaty processes" practiced by Indigenous nations prior to colonization according to the text?

• To establish educational systems

• To maintain peaceful diplomatic relationships

• To enhance economic growth

• To prepare for wars

According to Harold Johnson, how did the Cree conceptualize treaties?

• As legal documents enforceable by international law

• As binding agreements only under Cree law

• As traditional agreements grounded in relationships and responsibilities

• As temporary arrangements without long-term commitments

What role did oral traditions play in the maintenance of treaty relationships among Indigenous nations?

• They were used to record and enforce legal penalties

• They were primarily for entertainment purposes

• They served as a means to document and maintain these relationships

• They were irrelevant to treaty processes