The name "Iroquois" came from the Algonquin, a rival Aboriginal nation. The Iroquois call themselves Haudenosaunee, which means "people of the longhouse".
In the past, a Nation was a group of Indigenous People who were connected by common rituals, beliefs, and language. A confederacy was an alliance between two or more Native American Nations.
a story from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation
Arneach, Lloyd
Pictures tell the story of how a ballgame between the birds and mammals of the earth gave some common animals their characteristics. Includes text and suggestions for storytelling activities in the back of the book.
Shows the grandeur of ancient times through re-creations, commentary by historians and archaeologists, and computer-generated graphics. Traces the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Mayans along with the journeys of New York explorer, John Stephens, to these cities.
