Where can i get good information about the iroquois tribe?
Everywhere. First, let’s clear up the terminology. There is no Iroquois “tribe”. There are Iroquoian-type American Indians, which include four primary groups: All Iroquoian-type American Indians The Iroquois Confederacy – which originally consisted of 5 tribes – Seneca, Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga and Cayuga. This Confederacy was formed to initiate and maintain peace among closely related, but constantly warring tribes. Hiawatha was involved in generating the original confederacy. Each nation has a traditional role they lead among the tribal council, with the Onondaga in the primary role as firekeepers, the Seneca as keepers of the western door, etc. Most of the time they aligned with each other, but there were exceptions – for example, the Mohawk at times fought on the other side in colonial wars. Although originally 5 tribes, in the 1700s the Tuscarora moved up from the Mid-Atlantic after heavy war losses, and joined with the Iroquois Confederacy. If you want to read about some prominen
