Ontario K–8 curriculum · Glossary

Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace

Definition

The Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace was like a special rulebook or constitution that helped different Indigenous nations live together peacefully after they had been fighting.

Haudenosaunee Great Law of Peace is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.

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