4 M1A - Native Americans in New York

Supporting Materials

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The Iroquois

The Iroquois traditionally lived in what is now upstate New York, subsisting on wild plant foods, game, and fish from the area's fertile forests and teeming waterways, along with corn, beans, and squash. Long ago the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca tribes formed the League of the...

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The Iroquois Constitution: A Primary Source Investigation of the Law of the Iroquois

A discussion of the constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy and the influence of this constitution and its values on the political ideas of the United States.

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The Iroquois Indians

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Iroquois Native Americans, including a description of their homes, clothing, family life, religion, and government.

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The Iroquois Indians

Chronicles the history of the Iroquois League--a confederacy of the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Tuscarora tribes--and reveals how their influence continues to be felt today in the fight for native American rights.

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The Iroquois of New York

The Iroquois Confederacy was formed when five Native American nations agreed to unite in peace and accept a constitution that guaranteed each nation equal representation in government and the freedom to preserve its own traditions. Later expanding to six nations, the Iroquois Confederacy was an...

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The Iroquois: A History of the Six Nations of New York

This book can be found online at: https://archive.org/stream/iroquoishistoryo00kimm#page/8/mode/2up

Before Columbus arrived, there was already great civilization in North America. The Iroquois - the Seneca,...

Web Resource

The Learning Longhouse

Page includes links to Iroquois art, terminology, clothing, shelter, music, language, clans, and other topics about the Iroquois.

Main museum page: www.iroquoismuseum.org

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