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wnylib

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5. The Iroquoian people themselves

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 21, 2020, 01:39 PM

Oct 2020

would probably object to it being called an Iroquois village because that subtly implies that Iroquois is a tribal name, which it isn't. Consider that the Danish speak a Germanic language, but would not want to be called Germans.

Yes, they could be called Haudenosauneean, in an Anglicized version of their name, but most people (outside of the Haudenosaunee) don't know them by that name. And most don't know how to pronounce it, either.

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IROQUOIAN WOODLAND VILLAGE SITE DISCOVERED IN ONTARIO [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2020 OP

Judi Judi Judi CountMyVote4Reality Oct 2020 #1

This information is definitely new to me! It's amazing to get access to so many new discoveries. Judi Lynn Oct 2020 #8

That's odd... druidity33 Oct 2020 #2

Iroquoian is an adjective that applies to wnylib Oct 2020 #3

So could it be... druidity33 Oct 2020 #4

The Iroquoian people themselves wnylib Oct 2020 #5

Thank you for the education. druidity33 Oct 2020 #6

The "s" gets dropped in Iroquois because wnylib Oct 2020 #7

I will be reading this post again, hoping more will stick! Wonderful to see the information. Judi Lynn Oct 2020 #9

My awareness of Native American groups wnylib Oct 2020 #10

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