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The nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy in their own words

Sites written by the people of the tribes themselves are the best sources. We want to learn from the people themselves, not by others who might misunderstand or misuse their culture and history. The citations of each site are below. Please cite each source that you use by copying and pasting the citations you were given here.

The Confederacy: https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/

  • Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Haudenosaunee Confederacy, 17 Apr. 2018, www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/.

The Onondaga: https://www.onondaganation.org/

  • Onondaga Nation, Onondaga Nation, 31 Aug. 2020, www.onondaganation.org/.

https://indigenousvalues.org/about/ (This site offers info on culture and values from an Onondaga perspective)

  • Indigenous Values Initiative, Indigenous Values Initiative, 2020, https://indigenousvalues.org/.

The Mohawk: https://www.srmt-nsn.gov/culture_and_history

  • Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, 30 Aug. 2020, www.srmt-nsn.gov/.

The Oneida: https://oneida-nsn.gov/ 

  • Oneida Nation, Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, 2020, oneida-nsn.gov/.

 https://www.oneidaindiannation.com/history/

  • Oneida Indian Nation, Oneida Indian Nation, 2020, www.oneidaindiannation.com/.

The Cayuga: http://cayuganation-nsn.gov/tribal-history.html

  • Cayuga Nation, Cayuga Nation of New York, cayuganation-nsn.gov/.

The Seneca: https://sni.org/culture/

  • Seneca Nation of Indians, Seneca Nation of Indians, sni.org.

 

Additional Sources

 

Other articles on the Haudenosaunee Confederacy & Nations

These articles are written from the perspective of people who are not members of the five nations. As often as possible,  they are written by or sponsored by those who work to lift up the nations and provide information in alliance with them.

Cultural Survival on the Mohawk: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/mohawk

  • “Cultural Survival Quarterly: Mohawk.” Cultural Survival, Cultural Survival., 1 June 1992, www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/mohawk.

Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian Haudenosaunee Educator Guide: https://americanindian.si.edu/sites/1/files/pdf/education/HaudenosauneeGuide.pdf (Note: Pay most attention to the cultural and historical information at the beginning, not the activities at the end).

  • "Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators." National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, 2009, https://americanindian.si.edu/sites/1/files/pdf/education/HaudenosauneeGuide.pdf

PBS.org on how the confederacy shaped US government: https://www.pbs.org/native-america/blogs/native-voices/how-the-iroquois-great-law-of-peace-shaped-us-democracy/

  • “How the Iroquois Great Law of Peace Shaped U.S. Democracy.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 17 Dec. 2018, 10:48am, www.pbs.org/native-america/blogs/native-voices/how-the-iroquois-great-law-of-peace-shaped-us-democracy/.

Iroquois Consitution -- Primary Source Document in Fordham's Modern History Sourcebook: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/iroquois.asp

  • “Modern History Sourcebook: The Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy.” Internet History Sourcebooks, Fordham University, 21 Jan. 2020, sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/iroquois.asp.

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