Iroquois Legends and Leadership

The video narrates the story of Hiawatha, a warrior who meets the Peacemaker. Together, they create the condolence ceremony to help those in grief. Hiawatha and the Peacemaker seek the help of Jigonsaseh, the first clan mother, to transform Taradahu, a mean sorcerer, into a man of peace. With her help, they form a new confederacy. The Peacemaker then establishes the law of peace during a solar eclipse, marking the beginning of a new era on the land of Ngot-Daga.

What is the purpose of the condolence ceremony invented by Hiawatha?

• To help a person in grief achieve clarity

• To choose new leaders

• To celebrate victories in battle

• To communicate with animals

What supernatural ability did Hiawatha possess?

• He could control the weather

• He could communicate with animals

• He could become invisible

• He could fly

Who was Taradahu in the story?

• A kind-hearted warrior

• A mean man who needed convincing to join the confederacy

• A prophet known as the Peacemaker

• The first clan mother

What role did Jigonsaseh play in the story?

• She was a warrior who fought in battles

• She was the first clan mother who helped bring peace

• She was a prophet who predicted the future

• She was a sorcerer with supernatural powers

What was the condition for Jigonsaseh to choose the chiefs?

• She had to communicate with animals

• She had to stop the war

• She had to invent a new ceremony

• She had to defeat Taradahu in battle

Under what natural phenomenon did the Peacemaker speak the law of peace?

• A lunar eclipse

• A thunderstorm

• A total eclipse of the sun

• A meteor shower

Where did the Peacemaker begin his new story?

• On the land of Iroquois

• On the land of Ngot-Daga

• On the land of Haudenosaunee

• On the land of Taradahu