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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"
Who gave the Ironquois people their name?
The name "Iroquois" was given by European settlers, derived from a French adaptation of a Native American term. The Iroquois themselves refer to their confederation as the Haudenosaunee, meaning "People of the Longhouse." The term "Iroquois" specifically refers to a group of nations, including the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. The name reflects the complex interactions between Native Americans and European colonizers.
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.
What other names did the Mohawk had?
The Mohawk people are also known as the Kanien'kehá:ka, which means "People of the Flint" in their native language. Additionally, they were historically referred to as the "Mohawks" by European settlers, derived from the Algonquian term "Mohowawogs," meaning "man-eaters." They are one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy).
