1794 Canandaigua Treaty belt (George Washington Belt) 1794 The 1794 Canandaigua Treaty belt. This belt is 6 feet long and composed of thirteen figures holding hands connected to two figures and a house. The 13 figures represent the 13 States of the newly formed United States of America. The two figures and the house symbolize the Haudenosaunee. The two figures next to the longhouse are the Mohawk (Keepers of the Eastern Door) and the Seneca (Keepers of the Western Door). President George Washington had this belt made to ratify a treaty with the Haudenosaunee to end the quarrels between us. That together we shall live in peace, friendship and forever. Each of the figures are linked by a wampum belt to form a chain of friendship which represents the alliance between the United States and the Haudenosaunee confederacy. First NationsWar of 1812Seneca NationsMohawk NationWampum BeltGeorge WashingtonHaudenosauneeSix Nations of the Grand River (Reserve-Ohsweken, Ont.)Treaty of Canandaigua (1794 November 11)2013-10-01T17:01:16Z2013-10-07T10:45:32Z eng