The Iroquois HistoryThe Iroquois History

By Brianna Burke and Melissa By Brianna Burke and Melissa MackMack

The Iroquois HistoryThe Iroquois History

Before the USA was discovered , Before the USA was discovered , there were lots of people there.there were lots of people there.

The most powerful in the Northeast The most powerful in the Northeast was the Haudenosaunee, the people was the Haudenosaunee, the people of the longhouses or the Iroquois.of the longhouses or the Iroquois.

The Great Iroquois Leagues The Great Iroquois Leagues stretched from Eastern NY to stretched from Eastern NY to Northeastern Ohio.Northeastern Ohio.

The Iroquois HistoryThe Iroquois History

Traveled far West as the Mississippi River, as Traveled far West as the Mississippi River, as South as Tennessee.South as Tennessee.

Like all people, they took care of themselves Like all people, they took care of themselves and their families.and their families.

They fought wars when necessary and hoped They fought wars when necessary and hoped for peace.for peace.

The Iroquois History The Iroquois History

The Oneida were the people of the The Oneida were the people of the Standing Stone, a great rock in Oneida Standing Stone, a great rock in Oneida country.country.

Onondaga were the people of the Hills.Onondaga were the people of the Hills. The League called the Keepers of the The League called the Keepers of the

Council Fire.Council Fire. Cayuga people were the Boat Landing, or Cayuga people were the Boat Landing, or

the people of the Mucky land.the people of the Mucky land. Seneca people were the people of the Seneca people were the people of the

Great Hills.Great Hills.

The Iroquois History

In the 1700’s the Tuscarora nation, drove by settlers from lands in Carolinas, ask to join the League.

They were accepted, the British then called the League the Six Nations.

Peace treaties, and war, many tribes came under protection of the Iroquois.

One time there were more than 60 other tribes that joined the Great League.

What was the Iroquois Trail?What was the Iroquois Trail?

►The trail was a path contagious The trail was a path contagious diseases that killed many people, in diseases that killed many people, in wars, treaties, victories, and defeats.wars, treaties, victories, and defeats.

►The book is mostly about the Iroquois The book is mostly about the Iroquois life before that.life before that.

► It is about what it used to be like to It is about what it used to be like to grow up in the most powerful Indians grow up in the most powerful Indians nations nations

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