you have to go the Finger Lakes region of NYS to find the 18th century leader of the Iroquois Federation, more properly know as the Haudenosaunee. In my job we consulted with the local tribal leaders on environmental impact statements for projects near them. Our best man at our wedding was 3/4 German and 1/4 Tuscarora, the 6th nation that joined them much later in history.

The Haudenosaunee, meaning "People of the Longhouse," are a confederation of six Indigenous nations in North America, primarily known as the Iroquois Confederacy. They have a rich history and cultural legacy, including a constitution that served as a model for the United States Constitution. Their other name came French fur traders who made early contact with them.