What other Native Americans did the Seneca tribe interact with?
The most important neighbors of the Seneca tribe were the other Iroquois nations: the Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk. Before the Iroquois Confederacy existed the Senecas sometimes fought with the other Iroquois tribes, but once the alliance was formed they were loyal to each other. The Iroquois were fierce warriors who fought with most of the other eastern tribes, particularly the Wabanaki tribes, the Algonquin and Ojibway, and the Mohican bands. The Senecas also engaged in trade with their neighbors, exchanging corn and woodcrafts for furs and quahog shells. What kinds of stories do the Senecas tell? There are lots of traditional Seneca legends and fairy tales. Storytelling is very important to the Seneca Indian culture. Here is a Seneca story about a race between Bear and Turtle. What about Seneca religion? Religions are too complicated and culturally sensitive to describe appropriately in only a few simple sentences, and we strongly want to avoid misleading anybody. You can vi
