WebIroquois, any member of the North American Indian tribes speaking a language of the Iroquoian family—notably the Cayuga, Cherokee, Huron, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. The peoples who spoke Iroquoian languages occupied a continuous territory around Lakes Ontario, Huron, and Erie in present-day New York …

WebIroquoian peoples are Iroquoian speaking Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands and Great Lakes of North America whose territories stretched from southeastern and southern Ontario in Canada along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian bay, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario to New York state, northern Ohio and Pennsylvania.. Historical …

WebThe Iroquois Confederacy considered them enemies and wiped out the entire tribe. By 1650, the Iroquois began to push their way into the rich Ohio Country between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River. They conquered and drove out various groups of Native Americans living in the area. The resulting wars were known as the Beaver Wars (1650 …

Web08/11/2022 · The Iroquois Indians, also known as the Haudenosaunee — which means 'people of the longhouse' — are a group of Native Americans that originally lived in what is now the state of New York. Today, with a population of about 70,000, Iroquois Indians live in various places in the U.S. and Canada, including New York, Wisconsin, Ontario, and …

WebThe Iroquois Indians once lived along the St. Lawrence River which is located in what is now known as New York State. The tribe had about five tribes “underneath” them, including the Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, and Cayuga. The houses that the Iroquois Indians lived in were known as longhouses. They were very large, could hold anywhere from 30 to 60 …

Web1770s illustration indian massacre at wyoming valley in pennsylvania july 3 1778 iroquois indians and settlers revolutionary war Father Michael Karhaienton Jacobs, S.J., who was born an Iroquois Indian, pictured after his ordination as a priest of the roman Catholic Church in...

WebEstablished in either 1142 or 1451, the Five Nations Iroquois confederacy consisted of the Mohawks, the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas, and the Senecas. When the Tuscaroras joined in 1712 the union adapted the name Haudenosaunee, which translates to mean “six separate Indian nations”. In treaties and other colonial documents they were ...

WebThe Iroquois Indians are Native American people that lived in the Northeastern U.S. The area is also referred to as the Eastern Woodlands region and encompasses New York State and the immediate surrounding areas. The Iroquois originally called themselves Kanonsionni, meaning people of the Longhouse (the name of the shelter they live in), but …

WebThe Iroquois had a well-developed system of government. Each of the tribes in the Iroquois Nation selected a fixed number of representatives. These were called the chiefs. They made all the important decisions of their own tribes. These chiefs from each tribe then participated in the Iroquois Council, which was a sort of parliament of the Iroquois.

WebLifestyle and Culture of Iroquois. Like most American Indian tribes, Iroquois are very spiritual people. They believe and revere deities like the Great Spirit, the Thunderer, and the Three Sisters. They hold ceremonies and rituals for farming, healing, and thanksgiving. Among all their 8 annual festivals, the Corn-Planting Festival, the Green Corn Festival, …