Turtle Clan Mother Whatwehni:neh, Freida Jacques, is a respected leader of the Onondaga Nation and within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She has served the Turtle Clan for over 40 years as a Haudenosaunee cultural liaison within educational institutions across New York State. Freida continues to help educate audiences about the Haudenosaunee Confederacy—the oldest living government founded upon the principles of Peace and Democracy.