Onondaga Nation central council fire

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The Onondaga Nation central council fire is the traditional political and spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, where leaders gather to deliberate and make decisions for the Confederacy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf council fire
political institution
spiritual center
traditional governance body
alsoKnownAs Onondaga central fire
central council fire of the Haudenosaunee
associatedWith Haudenosaunee longhouse metaphor
condolence wampum
wampum diplomacy
attendedBy chiefs of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
clan mothers
faithkeepers
basedOn Haudenosaunee customary law
culturalSignificance embodies traditional Haudenosaunee sovereignty
symbolizes the central fire of the Haudenosaunee longhouse
follows Great Law of Peace
governs affairs of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
relations among Haudenosaunee member nations
hasFunction conduct of condolence ceremonies for chiefs
coordination of collective ceremonies
deliberation on inter‑nation disputes
maintenance of the Great Law of Peace
ratification of confederacy‑wide decisions
hasRole decision‑making body for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
deliberative body for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
political center of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
symbol of unity for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
historicalContinuity maintained through oral tradition
pre‑dates formation of the United States
jurisdictionOver collective responses to external governments
confederacy‑wide treaties and alliances
languageOfProceedings Onondaga language
other Haudenosaunee languages
locatedIn New York State
Onondaga County, New York NERFINISHED
Onondaga Nation territory
United States
partOf Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Onondaga Nation
linked to: Onondaga nation
presidedOverBy Onondaga Nation chiefs
linked to: Iroquois chiefs
serves Cayuga Nation
linked to: Cayuga nation

Mohawk Nation
linked to: Mohawk people

Oneida Nation
linked to: Oneida nation

Onondaga Nation
linked to: Onondaga nation

Seneca Nation
linked to: Seneca nation

Tuscarora Nation

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Onondaga hasCouncilFire Onondaga Nation central council fire