Introducton to the text: America's History 9th edition (Iroquois Confederacy extension)

The Iroquois Confederacy was based upon the condolence rituals that Hiawatha, a Mohawk man, that he had learned through an encounter with spiritual grief.  These rituals determined the leaders of the Confederacy.

1. The Iroquois Confederacy is mentioned in chapter 1  on pages 13-14. They are also briefly mentioned in chapter 3 on page 78, and chapter 4 on page 129.
2. In chapter one of the textbook, it is under the heading of Chiefdoms and Confederacies, and subheading of Eastern Woodlands.
3. The textbook uses the Iroquois Confederacy as an example of a group of Native Americans whos leader is not a single chief, like many Native American groups, but a council of chiefs. The textbook also mentions that the Confederacy was one of the most powerful Native American groups in the Northeast.
4. The textbook clearly specifies that the Confederacy was run by councils of sachems, leaders. This information was difficult to understand while researching it for the first time. 
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6. Link to America's History 9th Edition 
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8. The research I did, using the textbook helped me get familiarized with the textbook and helped me broaden my knowledge of the Iroquois Confederacy.