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, ...

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.

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 ...

Before the United States created its Constitution, Indigenous nations among the Fingerlakes and five northeast woodlands tribes formed what’s known as the Iroquois or Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

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.

In the 1830s, Jackson oversaw the removal of the Five Civilized Nations as they were known. Over 50,000 people were kicked out of their homes, some in the middle of the freezing winter.

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 ...

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 The confederacy was originally made up of five tribes: Onondaga ...