Who are the
Iroquois?
There is a huge geographic area in the northeastern
part of the United States that is known as the Woodlands. The Woodlands
include all five great lakes - Lake Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and
Superior - as well as the Finger Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River.
The most powerful group were the Iroquois Nations -
the Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Tuscaronra. The Iroquois
spoke the same language. They believed in the same gods. They had many
similar customs.
Today, the Iroquois people live much like their
non-Indian neighbors, but, like all people, they still enjoy many of their
old traditions. Click on the links below to explore the incredible
Iroquois Nation in olden times.

The Iroquois
Nation