Longhouse Rise Again

Words/Vocal/Melody: June Schuldt, Incense Rising, 2024
Vocal/Sound Enhancements: Jane Lampkin, Kingdom Sound
Musical Loop: Pixabay Music, Fluteloops.com, Looperman, Freeloops
Video clips/images: Pixabay, Bing Image Creator, Freeimages.com
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The name Haudenosaunee means "People of the Longhouse." To the Haudenosaunee people, the longhouse meant much more than the building where they lived. The Longhouse was also a symbol for many of the traditions of their society. Five nations formed the original Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. These nations shared a territory they thought of as a large longhouse. The Senecas, who lived in the western end of this territory, were the "Keepers of the Western Door" of the Longhouse. The Mohawks, who lived in the eastern end of the territory, were the "Keepers of the Eastern Door." The Onondagas held the important role of "Keepers of the Central Council Fire and Wampum." To the modern Haudenosaunee people, including the Seneca, Mohawk, and Onondaga who continue to live on their ancestral territories, the Longhouse remains a powerful symbol of the ancient union and is important to many traditions.
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