University of the State of New York 



New York State Museum 



Bulletin 78 

 ARCHEOLOGY 9 



A HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK IROQUOIS 



NOW COMMONLY CALLED THE SIX NATIONS 



NOTE 



The interest displayed by the citizens of New York in the 

 bulletins prepared by Dr Beauchamp on the various implements 

 and ornaments used by the New York Indians and his bulletin 

 on their tribal distribution, has led me to suggest to him the 

 preparation of a history of the Six Nations. This has accord- 

 ingly been written and is now at the service of all those inter- 

 ested in these early inhabitants of the State, who, while at 

 times they were much to be dreaded as enemies, have probably 

 in one way or another, greatly aided the white man in his early 

 attempts at settlement. Unable to assimilate civilization, they 

 have gradually passed away and left to their successors, pre- 

 dominantly Anglo-Saxon, the task of recording for posterity 

 what is known of their history, distribution and customs. 



Frederick J. H. Merrill 



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