According to this interpretation , the Iroquois League refers to the ceremonial and cultural institution embodied in the Grand Council , while the Iroquois Confederacy is the decentralized political and diplomatic entity that emerged in response to European colonization .
Modern scholars distinguish between the League and the Confederacy .
According to this interpretation , the Confederacy   refers to the ceremonial and cultural institution embodied in the Grand Council , while the Confederacy   is the decentralized political and diplomatic entity that emerged in response to European colonization .
Modern scholars distinguish between the League and the Confederacy .