The Iroquois Confederacy originally consisted of five separate nations – the Mohawks, who call themselves Kanienkehaka, or "people of the flint country,” the Onondaga, “people of the hills ...

Most everyone has heard of the Constitution of the United States, and some people can even name some of the authors and signers of the Constitution.

The Iroquois Confederacy comprises six nations: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Tuscarora, ... "If someone hadn't put out prayers for me five hundred years ago, ...

This structure brought peace among the five-six nations, earning Deganawida the title of the Great Peacemaker. However, this peace was relative, as the Iroquois Confederacy did not hesitate to wage ...

The Oneida were one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in New York. Originally the Oneida inhabited the area that later became Central New York, particularly around Oneida ...

Over 800 years ago the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy was established during a total solar eclipse. Before the United States created its Constitution, Indigenous nations among the ...

Over 800 years ago the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy was established during a total solar eclipse. Before the United States created its Constitution, Indigenous nations among the ...

In 1744, leaders of the Iroquois Confederacy met with representatives of several British colonies to negotiate a treaty. One of the Native Americans, an Onondaga diplomat named Canassatego ...

Before the United States was born, the Iroquois Confederacy was one of the great powers of North America. It was a gathering of Native American nations that spanned territory from Quebec to Kentucky.

A majority of Native Americans in New York belong to the Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Six Nations or the Haudenosaunee. The confederacy was originally made up of five tribes: Onondaga ...