Five Nations

American  

plural noun

1. a confederacy of Iroquoian Indians: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca, and, after the 18th century, the Tuscarora.

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Five Nations British  

plural noun

1. Also called: Iroquois. (formerly) a confederacy of North American Indian peoples living mainly in and around present-day New York state, consisting of the Cayugas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, and Senecas See also Six Nations

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Five Nations

In “Empire and Frontier,” Samuel Marquis focuses on the conflict’s tumultuous consequences for England’s colony of New York, and for its northern neighbors, the Five Nations of the Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

In the “grand settlement” of 1701, the disillusioned Five Nations negotiated treaties with the French and English alike, enacting a policy of wary neutrality that kept them out of subsequent Anglo-French conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Five Nations of the Iroquois allied with several English colonies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

"It means a lot and I am very privileged and honoured to accept it," said the former player, who was a part of the iconic 1988 Five Nations Triple Crown-winning team.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

When issues came up before the alliance, the Tododaho would summon the fifty sachems who represented the clans of the Five Nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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