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• The Iroquois Confederacy is a confederation of Native Americans consisting of six groups: the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. Each of these groups classifies itself as a nation, and refer to the Confederacy as Haudenosaunee. The Iroquois Confederacy stretches across its historical territory, which includes the northeastern United States and portions of southern Canada. It is known for its representative and hierarchical system of government that developed without any European influence.

• Fast Facts

  1. Total population: approximately 125,000
  2. Occupied countries: Canada, United States
  3. The name Iroquois means "rattlesnakes"
  4. The Iroquois Indians held six big festivals each year. Each festival lasted several days
  5. Women held a powerful position in the Iroquois tribe. They owned longhouses, controlled the land, and chose the chief
  6. The False Face Society was a group of medicine men who wore frightening masks made of wood
  7. Hiawatha is credited as the founder of the Iroquois confederacy

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