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Most of The Meoquanee follow the traditional religion called "Gaihwi:io" or "Good Message" which reveres the central deity known as The Great Spirit, simply referred to as Unetlanvhi, or "Creator", who presides over all things and created the earth for all his "children". The Great Spirit is considered omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. | Most of The Meoquanee follow the traditional religion called "Gaihwi:io" or "Good Message" which reveres the central deity known as The Great Spirit, simply referred to as Unetlanvhi, or "Creator", who presides over all things and created the earth for all his "children". The Great Spirit is considered omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. | ||
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The Meoquanee
Great Meoquanee Nation | |
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Domestic dependent nation | |
 Seal | |
| Confederated | 1794 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tribal Council |
| • High Chieftain | Tecumseh |
| • Council | Council of Seven Fires |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 505,021 |
| Demonym | Meoquanee |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
The Meoquanee also referred to as the Great Meoquanee Nation is a tribal confederation between the Ehawee, Takchawee, Tocho, Nokosi, Mahkah, Kwatoko, and Chosovi tribes in Anteria. The Confederation was founded in 1794 when a man named Tuskaluza, known as Skennenrahawi, the "Great Peacemaker", brought the seven tribes together and formed what is referred to as the Council of Seven Fires. Today 505,021 people live within the Meoquanee nation tribes with the largest being the Ehawee (223,564 members) and the smallest besing the Nokosi (17,210 members.)
Tribes
Ehawee
- Chief Tecumseh
- Inhabit TBA
- Population 223,564
Takchawee
- Chief TBA
- Inhabit TBA
- Population TBA
Tocho
- Chief TBA
- Inhabit TBA
- Population TBA
Nokosi
- Chief TBA
- Inhabit TBA
- Population 17,210
Mahkah
- Chief TBA
- Inhabit TBA
- Population TBA
Kwatoko
- Chief TBA
- Inhabit TBA
- Population TBA
Chosovi
- Chief TBA
- Inhabit TBA
- Population TBA
History
TBA
Religion
Most of The Meoquanee follow the traditional religion called "Gaihwi:io" or "Good Message" which reveres the central deity known as The Great Spirit, simply referred to as Unetlanvhi, or "Creator", who presides over all things and created the earth for all his "children". The Great Spirit is considered omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient.