The Haudenosaunee, or “people of the longhouse,” commonly referred to as Iroquois or Six Nations, are members of a confederacy of Aboriginal nations known as the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Confederacy, also known as the league of nations, are five separate nations with an agreement to live under the Great Law as provided by the Peacemaker.

The League of Nations
Each nation is known as follows:

Mohawk (Kanienkahagen) – The People of the Flint
Oneida (Onayotekaono) – The People of the Upright Stone
Onondaga (Onundagaono) – The People of the Hills
Cayuga (Guyohkohnyoh) – The People of the Great Swamp
Seneca (Onondowahgah)– The People of the Great Hill
Tuscarora (Ska-Ruh-Reh) – The Shirt Wearing People
The Haudenosaunee Territory
The Wampum Belt
Tree of Peace
Teaching Resources
Turtle Island - a story of creation
The Nine Clans
The Three Sisters - corn, beans, squash
The Longhouse