Tuscarora

The British crafted an empire by using force, imposing authority, royal influence, and enhancing economic growth in North America for the purpose of expanding their empire. Britain was involved in many wars, set forth many regulations, influenced colonization, and developed commerce which all contributed to the British control of North America. England often used brutal force and intimidation tactics to defend their positions in North America. King Phillips war was a great example of this…

Iroquois Confederacy Iroquois Confederacy was an alliance between the six nations, and it served as the foundation for the Constitution of the United States of America. Even though this nation was founded on the basis of Indian principles, students are not being educated today about this significant treaty and the people associated to it known as Hiawatha and Shantay. Iroquois Confederacy is a vital component of the American history; therefore, the different aspects of their lifestyle will be…

multiple times. Actually before I start telling you anything about when they’ve split I guess a good place to start is when it the confederacy was formed in the late 1400’s. It was made up of Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and eventually the Tuscarora but it was just the first five until the 1772. When the French and Indian war rolled around this was one of the first times the nation split apart. Some sided with the French and the rest were on the other side. When 1775 rolled around…

Since the Iroquois Confederacy (Mohawk, Onondaga, Caguga, Seheca, and Tuscarora tribes) saw Germany as an enemy in World War I (WWI), the high enlistment trend wasn’t unpredictable. In fact, the author of “Native Americans in the Military - World War II” states that “in 1924, there were more Natives who voluntarily enlisted…

back by signing petitions, boycotting and burning tax collector homes. Joseph in 1755 needed help to win the war while siding with Britain to save his people land so he try to get four Indian tribes to get together to fight against Americans. While Tuscarora and the Oneida from the six nations supported Americans but the other four would support Britain due to Joseph influence. England would lose to the Americans and the Iroquois would loose there land. The war would go on until 1783 but every…

Chief Thayendanegea (or Joseph Brant) convinced four out of the six Iroquois nations (The Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Seneca) to support the British. He led Indian, British, and Loyalist forces on raids against the Patriots. But the Oneida and Tuscarora sided with the Americans, owing much to the American missionary Samuel Kirkland. Thayendanegea stopped when General John Sullivan led and American army through Iroquois land, burning forty towns and their crops. The Revolution was in essence, a…

The Great Law of Peace served as the constitution of the Iroquois Republic. The Republic was comprised of 5 Indian tribes, namely, Seneca, Mohawks, Oneidas, Cayugas and Onondagas (Minahan 20). Later on, the Republic was joined by another tribe, Tuscarora to become the League of 6 Nations. The purpose for establishing the Iroquois Republic was based on the need to foster peace among the Indian community as the groups had engaged in bloody feuds in the past decades. According to Minahan (23), the…

The other two of the parties to the treaty were treated differently, this was because they joined the Americans in their struggle with the Crown. This included the Tuscaroras and Oneidas, and no one tried to claim their lands. In 1785, the federal commissioners held a conference at Fort McIntosh regarding the tribes in the Ohio Valley. “The Fort Stanwix and Fort McIntosh treaties were sources of considerable agitation…

Importance of studying Native North Americans The importance of studying the Native North Americans or any other indigenous group is that, the studies tend to offer an opportunity for intellectuals and different scholars to reflect more about the past, learn the history of colonization, and to find appropriate and effective means to forging a stronger future for different nations. The studies also help learners to get facts about the cultural groups that exist in the North Americas. The various…

Mrs. Goff, a first grade teacher at Tuscarora Elementary School and a member of the Berkley County First Grade Leadership Team, presented a professional development on OneNote in the ballroom at Shepherd University. OneNote is an app that comes with Microsoft word or it can be accessed through getting online with a Microsoft account. OneNote serves multiple purposes, holding lesson plans, seating charts, substitute notes, and grades all without having to use a single piece of paper. When the…