Iroquois
Six Nations alliance
Iroquois refers to a confederacy of Indigenous peoples originally from the northeastern woodlands of North America, traditionally comprising six nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.
The Iroquois Confederacy, also called the Haudenosaunee or Six Nations, was one of the most powerful Native American political alliances and influenced early American democratic thought.
The term also designates the family of languages spoken by these peoples.
The Iroquois governed through a sophisticated system of councils and consensus.
Iroquoian nation from Northeast
- OneidaIroquoian people of New York
- OnondagaIroquois confederacy's central nation
- CayugaHaudenosaunee confederacy member
- SenecaStoic moralist of Rome
Hiawatha · alliance · federation · council · wampum · sachem · consensus · treaty
Elongated communal dwelling structure
- Three SistersNamed geological triplet
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- beansEdible pod seeds
- squashFlatten by pressure
lacrosse · wampum · clan · ceremony · storytelling · beadwork · quillwork · creation story
Native American language family
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
Eleven glacial lakes in New York
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- St. LawrenceMajor northeastern river
- OntarioCanada's most populous province
Quebec · reservation · ancestral lands · homeland · land rights · stewardship · hunting grounds · Niagara
Mohawk
Iroquoian nation from Northeast
- OneidaIroquoian people of New York
- OnondagaIroquois confederacy's central nation
- CayugaHaudenosaunee confederacy member
Seneca · Hiawatha · alliance · federation · council · wampum · sachem · consensus · treaty · sovereignty
longhouse
Elongated communal dwelling structure
- Three SistersNamed geological triplet
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- beansEdible pod seeds
squash · lacrosse · wampum · clan · ceremony · storytelling · beadwork · quillwork · creation story · matriarchal
Iroquoian
Native American language family
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
endangered · speakers · immersion · syllabary
Finger Lakes
Eleven glacial lakes in New York
- New YorkNortheastern metropolis and state
- Great LakesFive connected inland seas
- St. LawrenceMajor northeastern river
Ontario · Quebec · reservation · ancestral lands · homeland · land rights · stewardship · hunting grounds · Niagara · Genesee
- IroquoisMohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca
- Native TribesApache, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Comanche, Navajo
- New York TribesMohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca
- CanadiansCeline Dion, Justin Bieber, Drake, Ryan Gosling, Jim Carrey
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
- Iroquois ConfederacyNative American tribal league