Ancient Athens

2. A society where ancestry and clan membership are traced through the mother.
5. Belt; Beaded belts used to record important events, treaties, and laws.
8. One of the six groups (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora) that make up the Confederacy.
9. The historical figure who brought the Great Law of Peace to the nations.
12. Council Speaker; A chief chosen for one day to address the audience; a new speaker was chosen daily.

1. The practice of listening and questioning others respectfully to reach a peaceful agreement.
3. Rights; Rights protected for the group as a whole, which the Iroquois valued highly.
4. The name the Iroquois use for themselves, meaning "People of the Longhouse."
6. Model; A cooperative format where participants recommend changes until everyone agrees.
7. The power of the Clan Mothers or certain groups to reject a decision.
10. Social groups within the nations, identified by animals such as the Bear, Wolf, or Turtle.
11. of Peace; A symbol of the Confederacy's unity and its law.