Haudenosaunee
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The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, also known as the Iroquois, are a confederacy of Iroquoian-speaking indigenous peoples in northeast North America. They were known by the French during the colonial year
Iroquois dictionary, Jesuit fathers, Quebec, c. 1660
The Kinzua Dam in September 2021
A representation of a Seneca man in traditional dress
A representation of a Seneca woman in traditional dress
Beaver Wars
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The Beaver Wars, also known as the Iroquois Wars or the French and Iroquois Wars, were a series of conflicts fought intermittently during the 17th century in North America throughout the Great Lakes r
Haudenosaunee
…the origin of the Two Row Wampum Treaty. The acquisition of muskets through the fur trade led to a rapid expansion in Haudenosaunee strength during the Beaver Wars, during which time they dispersed or assimilated most neighboring tribes. At its peak around 1700, Haudenosaunee power extended from what is today New…
Champlain's Battle with the Iroquois, Ticonderoga, July 1609, an 1898 illustration by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Haudenosaunee conquests during the Beaver Wars, overlaid over modern United States boundaries for reference.
Flintlock muskets acquired from Dutch traders allowed the Haudenosaunee to wage effective campaigns against neighboring nations
New France's governor Charles de Montmagny rejected peace with the Mohawks in 1641 because it would imply abandonment of their Wendat allies.