any member of the Native American peoples on land that later became New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
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Practice this list to learn the vocabulary of Native American history. Review tribe names, as well as features of Native American life and culture, including pueblos, shamans, canoes, and wigwams.