Iroquois - Member nations, Modern population, Haudenosaunee clans, Government

A North American Indian people concentrated in the Great Lakes area, speaking Iroquoian languages of the Hokan–Siouan family, c.80 000 (2000 census). Mostly settled in villages in longhouses, the women farmed, and the men hunted, fished, traded, and defended the communities from attack. They fought many wars with their neighbours, enslaving captives or absorbing them into the community.

Iroquois
Total population	125,000 (incl. 30,000 - 80,000 in U.S., 45,000 in Canada)
Regions with significant populations	Canada (southern Quebec, southern Ontario) United States (New York Wisconsin, Oklahoma)
Language	English, French, Mohawk
Religion	Christianity, Longhouse religion
Related ethnic groups	other Iroquoians

The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans.

Member nations

English Name	Iroquoian Name	Meaning	Primarily 17th and 18th century Location
Seneca ¹	Onondowahgah	People of the Great Hill	Seneca Lake and Genesee River
Cayuga ¹	Guyohkohnyoh	People of the Great Swamp	Cayuga Lake
Onondaga ¹	Onundagaono	People of the Hills	Onondaga Lake
Oneida ¹	Onayotekaono	People of Upright Stone	Oneida Lake
Mohawk ¹	Kanien'kéhaka	People of the Flint	Mohawk River
Tuscarora ²	Ska-Ruh-Reh	Shirt-Wearing People	From North Carolina, settled between Oneidas and Onondagas

Note 1: Member of Original Five Nations (listed from west to north) Note 2: Sixth Nation (Joined in 1720)

Modern population

The total number of Iroquois today is hard to establish.

Haudenosaunee Tribe Populations

Location	Seneca	Cayuga	Onondaga	Tuscarora	Oneida	Mohawk	Combined tribes
Ontario					3,970	14,051	17,603¹
Quebec						9,631
New York	7,581	448	1,596	1,200	1,109	5,632
Wisconsin		10,309
Oklahoma		2,200²
Source: Iroquois Population in 1995 by Doug George-Kanentiio

Note 1: Six Nations of the Grand River Territory Note 2: Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma

Haudenosaunee clans

Within each of the six nations, people are divided into a number of matrilineal clans.

Current Clans

Seneca	Cayuga	Onondaga	Tuscarora	Oneida	Mohawk
Wolf	Wolf	Wolf	Wolf	Wolf	Wolf
Bear	Bear	Bear	Bear	Bear	Bear
Turtle	Turtle	Turtle	Turtle	Turtle	Turtle
Snipe	Snipe	—	Snipe	—	—
Deer	—	Deer	Deer	—	—
Beaver	—	Beaver	Beaver	—	—
Heron	Heron	—	—	—	—
Hawk	—	Hawk	—	—	—
—	—	Eel	Eel	—	—

Government

The Iroquois have a representative government known as the Grand Council.

Onondaga 14 Cayuga 10 Oneida 9 Mohawk 9 Seneca 8 Tuscarora 0

Modern tribal communities

Canada Kahnawake Mohawk in Quebec Kanesatake Mohawk in Quebec Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne in Ontario Onyota'a:ka First Nation of Oneida in Ontario Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in Ontario Tyendinaga Mohawk in Ontario **Wahta Mohawk in Ontario United States Cayuga Nation in New York Ganienkeh Mohawk - not federally (US/CAN) controlled Kanatsiohareke Mohawk - not federally recognized Onondaga Nation in New York Oneida Indian Nation in New York Oneida Tribe of Indians in Wisconsin St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians in New York Seneca Nation of New York Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma Tuscarora Nation of New York