Hiawatha
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Hiawatha, also known as Ayenwatha or Aiionwatha, was a precolonial Native American leader and cofounder of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. He was a leader of either the Onondaga people, the Mohawk peop
Hiawatha, 1874 painting by Thomas Eakins
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
Hiawatha
…WAW-thə; Onondaga: Haiëñ'wa'tha or Hayęhwáthaˀ), also known as Ayenwatha or Aiionwatha, was a precolonial Native American leader and cofounder of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. He was a leader of either the Onondaga people, the Mohawk people, or both. According to some accounts, he was born an Onondaga but adopted…
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