Question

A treaty named metaphorically for a link between a symbol of these people and a sailing ship included phrases such as “as long as the sun shines upon the earth”, “as long as the waters flow”, and “as long as the grass grows green, peace will last”. Deposed lords of these people would be stripped of the “deer’s antlers”, which would symbolically be returned to the women whose heritage they were. Some subgroups of these people were designated “Keepers of the Western Door” and “Keepers of the Central (*) Fire”. British colonists signed the Covenant Chain treaties with these people, who fought France and Huron allies in the Beaver Wars. (10[1])These people’s (10[2])oral constitution, the Great Law of Peace, was implemented by Dekanawidah and Hiawatha. For 10 points, name this Native American confederacy which includes the Mohawk and Seneca. ■END■

ANSWER: Iroquois Confederacy [or Haudenosaunee, or Ongweh’onweh, or Five Nations, or Six Nations; prompt on First Nations before read; anti-prompt on Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, or Seneca by asking “what larger confederacy were they a part of?”] (The first line is about the Covenant Chain.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Blake AndertJeff Weiner Fan ClubPalestrina Sawayama10810
Rob CarsonBHSUdoubleplusnegfive11010
Danny VopavaWeird Klaus BarbieOur Job is Buzz11010

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%0%0%109.33