Which group is described as the Haudenosaunee nations, known for six nations, longhouses, Clan Mothers near the St. Lawrence River?

• A. Haudenosaunee nations
• B. Iroquois Confederacy
• C. Anishinaabe
• D. Inuit

Answer: (A)

This question tests your knowledge of the Haudenosaunee, a group known for their six nations, longhouses, and Clan Mothers who held leadership influence. The Haudenosaunee nations are the people who formed the Iroquois Confederacy, a union of six nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. They traditionally lived in longhouses, large communal homes that housed extended families, and their political system included Clan Mothers—matrilineal leaders who had the power to nominate and depose chiefs. Their homeland runs along the St. Lawrence River region, spanning parts of present-day upstate New York and southern Quebec.

So, the group described by those clues is the Haudenosaunee nations. (Note: the Iroquois Confederacy is the same alliance, just another name often used.) The other options refer to different Indigenous groups in other regions.