The Iroquios, the Haudenosaunee in their own language, are a league or confederation of tribes or nations, not a single tribe. The original members of the league were the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga,...
The five nations that joined to form the Iroquois League were: 1) The Mohawk 2) The Oneida 3) The Onondaga 4) The Cayuga 5) The Seneca 6) The Tuscarora
First, The term "Iroquois" is a french derivation of an Algonquian perjorative meaning "Adders, real adders or black snakes" referencing the Haudenosaunee people and their stealthy method of warfare....