League of tribes founded by Iroquois Indians

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The Iroquois League was formed by an association of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca nations around 1570. The Iroquois refer to themselves as the

Haudenosaunee

, which means People of the Longhouse.

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10153 League of tribes founded by Iroquois Indians 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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