The Six Native American Tribes that Dwell in New York State Are Known as the Iroquois Confederacy
Native American Tribes, familiarly called Indians, have lived in New York State since the beginning of the 15th century, almost 100 years before Columbus arrived in the New World. Some sources date the tribes from as far back as the 12th or 13th century. They are referred to as the Iroquois Confederacy. The Iroquois Confederacy ...