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Why the Iroquois people referred to themselves as the Haudenosaunee?
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∙ 7y ago
That is a common modern myth generated by misleading internet sites and badly informed or completely ignorant writers. The tribes making up the Iroquois League each spoke their own different language - these are closely related, but different. So it would clearly be wrong to think that they all called themselves by the same single name.
The word Hodenosaunee is just one version of the term for "people of the longhouse", which is Hotinonsonni, Haudenosaunee, Hodenosaunee, Ongwanosionni in the languages spoken by the tribes of the League. In Cayuga the term Hodinǫhsǫnidǫh (longhouse people) refers to their own tribal leadership, not to the League.
The Oneida word for a longhouse is kanúhses, by the way. In Cayuga it is ganǫhses.
In each of their languages, each tribe had their own words for the other Iroquois tribes, so the Oneida called the Senecas tsitwanaˀa·ká (people of the mountains); they called the Onondagas onutaˀkeha·ká· (people of the hills) and they called the Cayugas kayukaˀa·ká (people of the mucky land).
Furthermore, each Iroquois tribe had its own specific name for itself and these self-designations would be used far more frequently than "people of the longhouse". Individual tribal identity was valued very highly, even among allies.
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Were the Haudenosaunee led by the Iroquois?
Haudenosaunee is the name the Iroquois prefer to use when referring to themselves. It means People of the Longhouse.
What was another name for the Iroquois nation?
The iroquois people called themselves the Haudenosaunee. I forgot why but go f*k urselves.
What does Haudenosaunee mean?
Haundenounee means Iroquois it another name for the Iroquois It means another name for Iroquois .
What are two other names given to the Iroquois indian tribes?
There were many alternative names given to the Iroquois indian tribe. Most of these were given by their enemies. The tribe themselves, however, referred to their people as Haudenosaunee. Another common name was Massawomeck.
How did the longhouse come to be a symbol for the Iroquois people?
The word Iroquois is of French origin, used to refer to the Haudenosaunee people. The word Haudenosaunee itself roughly translates to "people of the longhouse". Longhouses are the traditional homes widely built by the Haudenosaunee, hence their common association.
What is an Iroquois word meaning people of the long houses?
"haudenosaunee" is a mohawk word for "people of the longhouse"
Did Iroquois move from place to place?
According to their Wikipedia entry: "They called themselves the "Haudenosaunee," meaning "people who live in longhouses." The name Iroquois is a name given to these tribes by their enemies.
What is a type of shelter used by the northeastern wood land native Americans?
If you are talking about the Haudenosaunee aka Iroquois...my people...we had longhouses.
What do the Iroquois call themselves and what does that name mean?
the Iroquois currently call themselves the Haudenausonees which means "people of the longhouse"
Which native American group live in longhouses?
The Native American tribe that lived in longhouses were the Iroquois Indians. The tribe was nicknamed the People of the Longhouse.
Did the haudenosaunee trail connect the five major Iroquois people?
Yes it does. It passes through the territories of the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk tribes.
Was the Iroquois a warrior tribe?
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.
