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The Iroquois Confederacy
Historia Civilis explains the origins and governing system of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. It covers the Great Law and the league's surprisingly intricate legal and political structure.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Historia Civilis
- Topic
- iroquois confederacy governance
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2018–2025
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The Haudenosaunee (incorrectly referred to as the Iroquois) have a fascinating and complex legal system. This video explained the system and how it came to be. Highly recommend for anyone interested in legal systems or history in general [VIDEO]
andrewxdiamond on Hacker News · 2020-07
In Iroquois Nationals, barred from World Games, gave gift of lacrosse to the worldInteresting, there's a great video on the governing system of the Iroquois Confederacy, which is surprisingly intricate. [VIDEO]
bane on Hacker News · 2018-07
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