There were orginally five Nations.
Mohawk Nation - Kanien'kehá:ka - People of the Flint
Oneida Nation - Onayotekaono - People of the Standing Stone
Onondaga Nation - Onöñda'gega' - People of the Hills
Cayuga Nation - Guyohkohnyoh - People of the Great Swamp
Seneca Nation - Onondowahgah - People of the Great Hill
First of all, the Iroquois are not a "tribe" by popular understanding. They are, inherently, a "nation" comprised of several tribes (also called "clans"). The name "Iroquois" was awarded them by French traders. Traditionally, they are referred to as Haudenosaunee, or "People of the Longhouse". Originally, five nations made up the body of the Iroquois League. They are the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations. The Tuscarora joined in 1722, making the Iroquois become known as the Six Nations. As far as them being warriors, certain member tribes of the League were known to be warlike. However, the whole was more diplomatic than combative.
it benefit its member nation because the Iroquois men fought and hunted and made sure their wives and children were protected from the enemies.
it benefit its member nation because the Iroquois men fought and hunted and made sure their wives and children were protected from the enemies.
The League of the Iroquois, better known as the Confederacy of Iroquois Nations, consisted of the union of five tribes - Seneca, Mohawk, Cuyuga, Oneida, and Onondaga. The year attributed to this is 1570, but many attempts were made prior to that date to establish the union, known to the First Nations as "we are of one lodge or extended lodge." One hundred and fifty years later, the Five Nations welcomed the Tuscarora and they became the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. This union gave them the numbers they needed to effectively expand and fight the invaders into their lands.
...originally composed of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca peoples, known as the Five Nations. After 1722 the confederacy was joined by the Tuscaroras to form the Six Nations. Also called Iroquois League. (Dictionary) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
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The Iroquios, the Haudenosaunee in their own language, are a league or confederation of tribes or nations, not a single tribe. The original members of the league were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca nations, later joined by the Tuscarora.
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the league of nations was weaker than the UN because the united nations was stable UN like the league.
The Iroquois created the Iroquois League. This confederation, or alliance, was established by the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca. The league waged war against and made peace with non-Iroquois peoples. Its goal was to strengthen the alliance against invasion. The league helped the Iroquois become one of the most powerful Native American peoples in North America.
The League of Nations is the name of the organization that President Wilson set up for the preservation of peace after World War 1.