In what way did the Iroquois Nations itself resemble a longhouse?

To the Iroquois people, the longhouse meant much more than the building where they lived. The longhouse was also a symbol for many of the traditions of their society. Five nations formed the original Iroquois Confederacy. These nations shared a territory they thought of as a large longhouse.

much more than the building where they lived

i dont have that book

tea which is where the whole thing about dumping it in the ocean came from