Iroquois - Wikipedia
The Iroquois (/ ˈɪrəkwɔɪ, - kwɑː / IRR-ə-kwoy, -kwah), also known as the Five Nations, and later as the Six Nations from 1722 onwards; alternatively referred to by the endonym Haudenosaunee[a] (/ ˌhoʊdɪnoʊˈʃoʊni / HOH-din-oh-SHOH-nee; [8] lit. 'people who are building the longhouse') are an Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native Americans and...
The 6 Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy | Britannica
The Iroquois Confederacy of upper New York state and southeastern Canada is often characterized as the world’s oldest participatory democracy. Learn more about the Native American peoples who made up this influential body.
Iroquois | History, Culture, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 26, 2024 · Iroquois, any member of the North American Indian tribes speaking a language of the Iroquoian family. They occupied a continuous territory around the Lakes Ontario, Huron, and Erie in present-day New York state and Pennsylvania (U.S.) and …
Iroquois Confederacy | Definition, Significance, History ...
Oct 26, 2024 · Iroquois Confederacy (or Haudenosaunee Confederacy), confederation of five (later six) Indian tribes across upper New York state that participated in the struggle between the French and British in North America. The Iroquois nations are the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.
The History and Culture of the Iroquois - Native Hope
Nov 6, 2022 · One of the most well-known and influential tribes in Native American history, the Iroquois have a fascinating story. The name "Iroquois" refers to a language, not the particular tribe itself. In fact, the Iroquois people called themselves the Haudenosaunee, or …
Iroquois Confederacy, Summary, Facts, Significance, APUSH
Aug 30, 2023 · The Iroquois Confederacy — or the Haudenosaunee Confederacy — was a league made up of six distinct Native American Indian nations that spoke the same language. The Confederacy is most well-known for its role in the Fur Trade and the major wars that shaped the American Colonies.
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Dec 14, 2006 · The Haudenosaunee, or “people of the longhouse,” commonly referred to as Iroquois or Six Nations, are members of a confederacy of Indigenous nations known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.