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See the Related Links for a site with photos in Indian portraits done by McKenney and Hall in the mid-1800's. There is a map showing at least some of the tribes. You can also look up subjects like "Indian tribes of NY State" on Google.com and get much more information.
Upstate New York was dominated by the League of the Iroquois (Hodenosaunee}, composed of the five tribes: Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk. Later the Tuscarora tribe joined the league. Eastern and southern NY was dominated by Mohegan tribes such as the Lenape and Mohicans.
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An early union of American Indian tribes in what is now New York and the surrounding area was?
Tecimseh's Confederacy which included the Shawnee, Creek, Piankeshaw, Kickaoo and Wea as well as individuals from the Five Civilized Tribes..
What present day state did the Iroquois Indian tribe live?
They lived in present day New York,
How many counties in New York have Indian names?
The state of New York is made up of 62 counties. Out of those 62, nine of them have Indian names. They are Cayuga, Chemung, Erie, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, Saratoga, Seneca, and Tioga counties.
Are the New York Yankees named after the city or state?
The Yankees were named after the state. The team happens to play in New York City, but if they moved to a different part of New York, the team name would remain the same.
What tribes were in the New York area?
The original tribes in the New York area were: Erie, Seneca, Cayunga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Mohican, Abenaki, Laurentians, Poospatuck, Mohegan, Delaware (please note these may not be the tribal names used by the tribes, but are instead their common names.
What were the Names of the Brooklyn New York Indian Tribes?
canarsie
Who were the original native Americans from New York?
Seneca and Mohawk Indian tribes.
Was there people in New York when it was founded?
Yes. There were several American Indian tribes located in the New York area.
Are there any Indian reservations in New York State?
nope
What are iroquios?
Iroquois Indians are the original residents of what is now New York state. They consist of six different tribes: the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and the Tuscarora Indians.
Who first inhabited New York state?
The earliest permanent inhabitants we are aware of were the Iroquois tribes.
Do Algonquian indian's still live in New York State?
Yes.
What is the largest state in the Indian Union in terms of area?
new york
Who are the Indians of Colonial New York?
Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.Two of the New York tribes were the Mohawk Indians and the Mohegans.
What northeast state has the biggest population?
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has the highest population.
An early union of American Indian tribes in what is now New York and the surrounding area was?
Tecimseh's Confederacy which included the Shawnee, Creek, Piankeshaw, Kickaoo and Wea as well as individuals from the Five Civilized Tribes..
What states did indian tribes live in?
Native American tribes lived in every state in the lower 48 and Alaska. For a variety of reasons, the tribes living in New York State are among the most written about; Oklahoma was essentially created as a place to relocate tribes who had been forced off their own land. About 16 states are named for the tribes that lived in them.
