IroquoisTheater can refer to The Iroquois Theatre actually spelled Theatre, not Theater in Chicago, Illinois , site of the 1903 Iroquois Theatre Fire IroquoisTheater, New Orleans , a historic African American theater in New Orleans, Louisiana disambig ... more details
About the Native American peoples Infobox Ethnic group group Iroquois br Haudenosaunee flag Image Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg center 250px population approx. 125,000 br smaller 80,000 in the U.S ... others related The Iroquois IPAc en icon r k w or IPAc en icon r k w , also known ..., they came together in an association known today as the Iroquois League , or the League of Peace and Power . The original Iroquois League was often known as the Five Nations, as it was composed ... and Seneca nation s. After the Tuscarora tribe Tuscarora nation joined the League in 1722, the Iroquois ..., the Iroquois live primarily in New York, Quebec , and Ontario . The Iroquois League has also been known as the Iroquois Confederacy . Some modern scholars distinguish between the League and the Confederacy ... ref name ReferenceB Shannon, Iroquois Diplomacy , 72 73. ref According to this interpretation, the Iroquois ... the Iroquois Confederacy was the decentralized political and diplomatic entity that emerged in response ... of the British and allied Iroquois nations in the American Revolutionary War . ref name Richter11 12 Name The Iroquois call themselves the Haudenosaunee , which means People of the Longhouse, or more ... of Iroquois . ref Cite book title History of Rochester and Monroe county, New York last Peck ... of the Haudenosaunee. The above scholars think Iroquois was derived from a Basque language Basque ... transliterated the word according to their own phonetic rules and arrived at Iroquois . ref name deansnow cite book url http books.google.com ?id P7e82KQoX6IC&pg PA1&lpg PA1&dq iroquois basque title The Iroquois author Dean R. Snow publisher Blackwell Publishers, Ltd. year 1994 isbn 9781557869388 accessdate ... themselves as different peoples. Archaeological evidence shows that Iroquois ancestors lived ... thumb 250px A traditional Iroquois longhouse . After becoming united in the League, the Iroquois ... peoples defeated by the Iroquois in the early 1670s, during the later Beaver Wars . ref Charles Augustus ... more details
Iroquois may refer to TOCright Iroquois people the Iroquois people of North America the Iroquois kinship , a system of familial comprehension that originated with the Iroquois tribes Iroquois language Iroquoian languages Places In Antarctica Iroquois Plateau In Canada Iroquois, Ontario Iroquois Falls, Ontario In the United States Iroquois, Illinois Iroquois County, Illinois The Iroquois River in Illinois Iroquois, Louisville , Kentucky Iroquois, South Dakota Military UH 1 Iroquois , United States Army utility helicopter nicknamed the Huey HMCS Iroquois , the name of two Canadian warships Orenda Iroquois , a turbojet engine for military use developed by Orenda Aerospace Other Iroquois Pliskin , A.K.A. Solid Snake, from the Metal Gear series of video games IroquoisTheater Fire in Chicago, 1903 Iroquois horse , first American bred to win the Epsom Derby See also lookfrom Iroquois disambig de Iroquois fr Iroquois homonymie ko nl Iroquois pl Iroquois ru fi Iroquois sv Iroquois olika betydelser vo Iroquois ... more details
Lake Iroquois can refer to Lake Iroquois Vermont in Vermont in the United States Lake Iroquois, Illinois in Iroquois County in Illiniois in the United States Glacial Lake Iroquois , a prehistoric lake in the bed of present day Lake Ontario in North America. geodis Category Article Feedback 5 ... more details
disamb4 HMCS Iroquois one of two Canadian naval vessels HMCS Iroquois G89 , a World War II Tribal class destroyer. HMCS Iroquois DDG 280 , an Iroquois class or New Tribal class destroyer commissioned in 1972. Battle Honours Battle of the Atlantic 1939 1945 Atlantic , 1943 Arctic, 1943 1945 Biscay, 1943 1944 Norway, 1945 Korean War Korea , 1952 1953 Shipindex name Iroquois, HMCS DEFAULTSORT Iroquois, Hmcs Category Canadian Forces ship names Category Royal Canadian Navy ship names sl HMCS Iroquois ... more details
Nike Iroquois is the designation of a two stage United States American sounding rocket . The Nike Iroquois was launched 213 times between 1964 and 1978. The maximum flight height of the Nike Iroquois amounts to 290 km 950,000 ft , the takeoff thrust 48,800 lbf 217 kN , the takeoff weight 700 kg and the length 8.00 m. http www.astronautix.com lvs nikquois.htm Category Sounding rockets of the United States de Nike Iroquois ... more details
USS Iroquois may refer to USS Iroquois 1859 , was a steam sloop of war launched 12 April 1859, renamed Ionie 30 November 1904 and struck 26 August 1910 USS Iroquois AT 46 , was a steam tug purchased by the US Navy 18 April 1898 and sold 15 May 1928 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Iroquois Category United States Navy ship names ... more details
Infobox River river name Iroquois River image name Iroquois River.jpg image size 300 px caption The Iroquois River in Newton County, Indiana. origin NW of Rensselaer, Newton Township, Jasper County, Indiana mouth Kankakee, Illinois basin countries United States length convert 103 mi elevation convert 705 ft mouth elevation convert 599 ft discharge 1741 cu ft per sec watershed convert 2091 sqmi km2 abbr on End Infobox template table The Iroquois River is a convert 103 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed May 13, 2011 ref tributary of the Kankakee River in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States . Via the Kankakee and Illinois ... The Iroquois River rises in Jasper County, Indiana , and flows generally west southwestwardly through Newton County, Indiana Newton County, Indiana, and Iroquois County, Illinois Iroquois County, Illinois ... its course the Iroquois passes the town of Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselaer and Brook, Indiana Brook in Indiana and the towns of Iroquois, Illinois Iroquois and Watseka, Illinois Watseka in Illinois. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System , the Iroquois River, or portions thereof, has also been known as Borntrager Ditch Burns Ditch Irokois River Iroquois Ditch Pickamick River Pickamink Lateral Pickamink River Pinkamink River Swain Ditch Thompson Ditch File Iroquois and Kankakee Junction.jpg thumb 1000 px left center Junction of the Iroquois River left with the Kankakee River at Aroma Park, Illinois File Andrew Panorama1.jpg thumb 1000 px left center Junction of the Iroquois ... Rensselaer, Indiana Iroquois, Illinois Watseka, Illinois See also Kankakee River List of Illinois rivers ... Geography of Iroquois County, Illinois Category Geography of Jasper County, Indiana Category Geography ... of the Illinois River eo Rivero Iroquois fr Iroquois rivi re ... more details
The SS Iroquois was a Canadian steamboat ferry active in British Columbia . ref name SMA She was launched on February 19, 1900 at Port Moody . She ran from Sidney, British Columbia to Nanaimo making stops at the southern Gulf Islands . On April 10, 1911 the Iroquois who was overloaded with poorly secured cargo sank in a heavy storm as it left Sidney. ref name NSO ref name SMA At least 21 people were killed and the Iroquois captain was charged but acquitted of manslaughter. ref name NSO In 1980 the Iroquois propeller was salvaged and is part of a memorial in Iroquois Park, a municipal park in Sidney. ref name Iroquois Park References refs refs ref name SMA cite web title Transportation, S.S.Iroquois publisher Sidney Museum & Archives url http www.sidneymuseum.ca history ferries Iroquois.html accessdate 25 February 2012 ref ref name NSO cite web title 1911 Sinking of SS Iroquois last Chown first Diana date 2011 05 23 publisher North Saanich Online url http www.northsaanichonline.com nslife 1911 sinking ss iroquois accessdate 25 February 2012 ref ref name Iroquois Park cite web title Iroquois Park publisher Town of Sidney url http www.sidney.ca Municipal Hall Departments Parks Parks at a Glance Iroquois Park.htm accessdate 25 February 2012 ref DEFAULTSORT Iroquois SS Category Steamships of Canada Category Ferries of British Columbia Category 1900 ships Category Maritime incidents in 1911 ... more details
Infobox airport name Iroquois Airport IATA ICAO TC CNP7 type Private owner operator South Dundas, Ontario Township of South Dundas city served location Iroquois, Ontario elevation f 246 elevation m 75 latd 44 latm 50 lats latNS N longd 075 longm 19 longs longEW W coordinates type airport coordinates region CA ON pushpin map Canada Ontario pushpin label CNP7 pushpin map caption Location in Ontario website r1 number 06 24 r1 length f 2,000 r1 length m 610 r1 surface Sod Turf Asphalt footnotes Source Canada Flight Supplement ref name CFS CFS ref Iroquois Airport , Airport codes CNP7 , is located adjacent to Iroquois, Ontario Iroquois , Ontario , Canada on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River . References references List of airports in Canada Category Airports in Ontario Ontario airport stub pms Iroquois Airport ... more details
The Iroquois Dam is a water reservoir located at Iroquois, Ontario upstream of the power dam between Cornwall, Ontario and Massena, New York. It regulates the outflow of water from Lake Ontario into the St. Lawrence Seaway . ref cite news url http www.nypa.gov press 2009 090410b.htm title Gates Lowered At Iroquois Dam Until Further Notice date 10 April 2009 accessdate 5 November 2010 ref References Reflist US dam stub coord 44 50 10 N 75 18 30 W dim 1000 region CA ON US NY type waterbody source dewiki display title Category Dams in New York de Iroquois Stausee ... more details
Turf race infobox class Grade I horse race Iroquois Steeplechase image caption location Percy Warner Park br Nashville Nashville, Tennessee , United States inaugurated 1941 race type Thoroughbred Steeplechase website http www.iroquoissteeplechase.org Iroquois Steeplechase distance 3 miles track Steeplechase, national fences qualification Four Year Olds and Upward weight Four year olds,142 lbs. older, 158 lbs. purse 150,000 bonuses The Iroquois Steeplechase is an American graded stakes race Grade I National Steeplechase Association NSA sanctioned steeplechase race run each spring at Percy Warner Park in Nashville Nashville, Tennessee . The race dates back to 1941, and has been held annually, except in 1945, due to World War II. Named for Iroquois horse Iroquois ref http nashville.about.com od equestrianhorses a iroquois.htm An Inside Look at the Iroquois Steeplechase ref , the first American bred Thoroughbred to win the prestigious British Epsom Derby . ref http nashville.about.com od historyandsites a iroquoishistory.htm History of the Iroquois Steeplechase ref The race is three miles long, over national fences, for four year olds and over. ref http www.iroquoissteeplechase.org LinkClick.aspx?fileticket 7lgvz36wD 2bg 3d&tabid 280 Race Conditions PDF ref References reflist Category Steeplechase horse racing Category Sports in Nashville, Tennessee horseracing stub ... more details
Infobox mountain name Iroquois Peak photo Iroquois Peak from Algonquin Peak.jpg photo caption Iroquois Peak seen from Algonquin Peak elevation 4,843 feet 1,476 metres prominence 160 ft 50 m ref Key col elevation between 1,420 and 1,430 m. ref listing 8 Adirondack High Peaks location Newcomb, New York , United States USA range MacIntyre Range coordinates coord 44 08 13 N 73 59 53 W type mountain region US display inline,title topo United States Geological Survey USGS Keene Valley first ascent easiest route Hiking Hike Iroquois Peak is 8th highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains in New York New York State , and is part of the MacIntyre Range , which also includes Wright Peak , Mount Marshall, and Algonquin Peak . Although the mountain does not have an officially maintained trail, a well maintained herd path leads to the summit from the northeast. Notes reflist External links cite gnis id 973355 name Iroquois Peak cite peakbagger pid 6024 name Iroquois Peak, New York cite summitpost id 150555 name Iroquois Peak Image Iroquois Peak from Ampersand.JPG thumb left Iroquois Peak right , Algonquin Peak Algonquin left br from Ampersand Mountain Ampersand Adirondack High Peaks Category Mountains of New York Category Adirondack High Peaks Category Geography of Essex County, New York EssexCountyNY geo stub ... more details
Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename Iroquois image caption sire Leamington horse Leamington grandsire ... Leading sire in North America 1892 honours Iroquois Handicap at Belmont Park br Iroquois Stakes Churchill Downs Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs br Iroquois Steeplechase at Warner Parks Percy Warner Park updated August 27, 2008 Iroquois 1878 1899 , was the first United States American bred Thoroughbred ... B. B. by Australian horse Australian . Aside from Iroquois, she foaled Harold horse Harold , a full brother to Iroquois, who won the 1879 Preakness Stakes , and Panique , winner of the 1884 Belmont ... in Jobstown, New Jersey was Iroquois. Once before, in 1878, Pierre Lorillard had sent a number of yearlings ... proved so successful that in 1880, he sent a second group, including Iroquois. In England, Lorillard ... career Even though Iroquois never stood higher than 15 hands two and a half inches, he won four of his two year old races on British soil. In his first race as a three year old, Iroquois placed in the 2,000 ... the American horse. Iroquois and Archer in the cherry and black colors of Lorillard beat the favorite ... on Iroquois for the St. Leger on September 14, 1881. They won against a field of fourteen. Iroquois ... attendance. Iroquois raced seven times as a three year old, winning five. As a winner of the Derby and the St. Leger, if Iroquois had won the 2,000 Guineas instead of coming in second, he would have taken England s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing Triple Crown . When Iroquois was four he ..., Iroquois won the Stockbridge Cup , placed in the Hardwicke Stakes United States Hardwicke Stakes and came in third in the Monmouth Stakes . Stud record In 1886, Iroquois was purchased by wealthy Tennessee ..., Tennessee Nashville . Iroquois did well at stud animal stud , becoming the leading sire of 1892. Iroquois died at the age of twenty two on September 17, 1899. References http www.pedigreequery.com iroquoisIroquois pedigree, stats, and image The Spell of the Turf, by Samuel C. Hildreth & James R. Crowell ... more details
featured article pp move indef Image Iroquois women work.JPG thumb Iroquois women at work grinding corn or dried berries 1664 engraving The economy of the Iroquois also known as Haudenosaunee originally .... The tribe s of the Iroquois Confederacy and other Northern Iroquoian languages Iroquoian speaking ... New York State and the Great Lakes area. The Iroquois Confederacy was composed of five different tribes ... contact . While not Iroquois, the Huron peoples fell into the same linguistic group and shared an economy similar to the Iroquois. The Iroquois peoples were predominantly agricultural, harvesting ... of property . The Iroquois developed a system of economics very different from the now dominant ... 17th century had a profound impact on the economy of the Iroquois. At first, they became important trading partners, but the expansion of European settlement upset the balance of the Iroquois economy. By 1800 the Iroquois had been confined to Indian reservation reservations , and they had to adapt their traditional economic system. In the 20th century, some of the Iroquois groups took advantage ... casinos . Other Iroquois have incorporated themselves directly into the outside economies off the reservation. Land ownership Image Long House Iroquois Allen.jpg thumb Latter day Iroquois longhouse ... production in common. ref TriggerHouseCommon The Iroquois had a similar communal system of land distribution ... the dualism dualistic split common in Iroquois culture The twin gods Sapling East and Flint ... involving wood. ref JohanSplit The Iroquois men were responsible for hunting , Trade trading , and fighting ... . This gendered division of labor was the predominant means of dividing work in Iroquois society. ref AxtellDiv At the time of contact with Europeans, Iroquois women produced about 65 of the goods ... rare early Europeans settlers often envied the success of Iroquois food production. ref JohansenFoodPlenty The Iroquois system of work matched their system of land ownership. Since the Iroquois owned ... more details
Infobox settlement name Iroquois settlement type Village United States Village nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County.svg mapsize 150px map caption Iroquois County s location in Illinois image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map USA Illinois Iroquois County pushpin label position pushpin map caption Iroquois s location in Iroquois County pushpin mapsize Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name USA subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 flag Illinois subdivision type2 List of counties in Illinois County subdivision name2 Iroquois County, Illinois Iroquois subdivision type3 List of townships in Illinois Township subdivision name3 Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois Concord government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 1.549 area land km2 1.549 area water km2 0 area total sq mi 0.598 area land sq mi 0.598 area water sq mi 0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 207 population density km2 133.6 population density sq mi ... System GNIS feature ID blank info 0410924 ref name usgs cite gnis 0410924 Iroquois 2010 10 15 ref website footnotes unit pref imperial Iroquois is a village in Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois Concord Township , Iroquois County, Illinois , United States , along the Iroquois River . In the 2000 census , the village had a population of 207. Geography Iroquois is at 40 49 40 North, 87 .... References references Iroquois County, Illinois Category Populated places in Iroquois County, Illinois Category Villages in Illinois ca Iroquois Illinois es Iroquois Illinois ht Iroquois, Ilinwa nl Iroquois Illinois pt Iroquois Illinois vo Iroquois Illinois ... more details
Infobox Identity document document name Iroquois passport image Iroquois passport.png image caption The front cover of a contemporary Iroquois biometric passport. date first issued 1923 using jurisdiction Iroquois League valid jurisdictions document type Passport purpose Identification eligibility Iroquois League expiration The Iroquois passport is a form of identification and an expression of sovereignty ref cite web url http www.syracuse.com news index.ssf 2010 07 iroquois nation passports have.html publisher Syracuse Post Standard title Iroquois Nation passports have worked for years, attorney says accessdate 2010 07 26 ref used by the nationals of the IroquoisIroquois League Iroquoian languages Iroquois Haudenosaunee . Validity The validity of an Iroquois passport for various purposes ... States Iroquois sovereignty . In July 2010 the Bloc Qu b cois souverainism sovereigntist organization ... st16225.en08.pdf title Table of travel documents... ref Both list the Iroquois passport as a fantasy ... has been given . ref name Man The governments in the United States, ref name US cite web title Iroquois ... leaves iroquois lacrosse team stranded story?id 11152661 author John Wetenhall date 13 July 2010 ... 20107150346 title British decision halts Iroquois lacrosse visit author Samantha Gross publisher Rochester ... cite web url http www.nationalpost.com news Iroquois passport flap stirs Quebec nation debate 3279112 story.html title Iroquois passport flap stirs Quebec nation debate ref have refused to endorse the document ... www.ottawacitizen.com life Iroquois passport seized border 5081298 story.html ixzz1Ru9k2LiK title Iroquois passport seized at border Mohawk woman to file human rights complaint author Kristy Nease date 11 July 2011 publisher Ottawa Citizen ref The Iroquois passport has, however, been successfully ... keep Iroquois from lacrosse tourney work Associated Press Newsfeed location New York, NY accessdate ... credits Michael Benny Director title Iroquois spend 1.5 million to upgrade passports work News city ... more details
Infobox sports team team Iroquois Ironmen current color1 white color2 purple logo Iroquois ironmen.jpg pixels 170px founded 2011 league Canadian Lacrosse League history arena Iroquois Lacrosse Arena city Hagersville, Ontario colours Purple and White br color box purple color box white owner president coach manager championships titles cheerleaders dancers mascot broadcasters media website http www.iroquoisironmen.com Official website uniforms Iroquois Ironmen are a Canada Canadian professional indoor lacrosse team that play in the Canadian Lacrosse League . The Ironmen, along with the Ohsweken Demons , play out of the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville, Ontario . ref http www.ammsa.com publications windspeaker time may be right new lacrosse league ref History The Ironmen played their first game ever on January 7, 2012, at home, in Hagersville, Ontario . The Ironmen lost the game to the Brampton Inferno 18 11 in what was CLax s inaugural game. References references External links http www.iroquoisironmen.com Official website CLax Category Canadian Lacrosse League Category Lacrosse teams in Ontario Category Sport in Ontario ... more details
Image Iroquois park.jpg thumb 275px View of Downtown Louisville from the overlook atop Iroquois Park Iroquois Park is a 739 acre 3.0 km municipal park in Louisville, Kentucky Louisville , Kentucky , United States . It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted , who also designed Louisville s Cherokee Park and Shawnee Park , at what were then the edges of the city. Located south of downtown, Iroquois Park was promoted as Louisville s Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone . It is built on a large knob covered with old growth forest , and its most prominent feature are the scenic viewpoints atop the hill. The summit of Iroquois Park presents an all at once vista of the city of Louisville, seen from the south. A bronze plaque at the site demonstrates the plan of the city s park and parkway system as planned ... courts, a disc golf course and a riding stable. Broadway at Iroquois formerly Music Theatre Louisville stages shows each summer at the park s amphitheater. History Iroquois Park was one of the three ... the city s park system two days later. Work was soon underway on the park, by then renamed Iroquois ... last Kramer first Carl page 8 ref See also Cherokee Park City of Parks Iroquois, Louisville Kenwood ... of Iroquois Park and Kenwood Hill publisher The Little Loomhouse location Louisville, Kentucky isbn 1 4276 1659 0 External links http www.iroquoisamphitheater.com Iroquois Amphitheater http www.louisvilleky.gov MetroParks parks iroquois Metro Parks Iroquois Park http tclf.org landscapes iroquois park Iroquois Park The Cultural Landscape Foundation http www.wikimapia.org y 38161421&x 85781851&z 14&l 0&m a&v 2 Satellite image of Iroquois Park http digital.library.louisville.edu cdm4 results.php ...2 Iroquois Park 28Louisville 2C Ky. 29&CISOOP3 exact&CISOFIELD3 descri&CISOBOX3 &CISOOP4 exact&CISOFIELD4 CISOSEARCHALL&CISOBOX4 &c exact&CISOROOT all Images of Iroquois Park Louisville, Ky. in the University ... Category Disc golf courses List of parks in Louisville, Kentucky fr Iroquois Park ... more details
Iroquois kinship also known as bifurcate merging is a Kinship and descent kinship system used to define family . Identified by Lewis Henry Morgan in his 1871 work Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family , the Iroquois system is one of the six major kinship systems Eskimo kinship Eskimo , Hawaiian kinship Hawaiian , Iroquois, Crow kinship Crow , Omaha kinship Omaha , and Sudanese kinship Sudanese cite 2011 10 17 . Kinship system The system has both classificatory and descriptive terms. In addition to gender and generation, Iroquois kinship also distinguishes between parental siblings of opposite sexes. Parental siblings of the same sex are considered blood relatives i.e., Parents . Parental siblings of differing sex are labeled as Aunt or Uncle as the situation necessitates. Thus, one s mother s sister is also called mother, and one s father s brother is also called father however, one s mother s brother is called uncle, and one s father s sister is called aunt. Children of the parental generation that is, children of parental siblings of the same sex are considered siblings ... cross cousin s specifically . Image Iriquois kinship chart.svg center 700px Graphic of the Iroquois ... alliances between related Lineage anthropology lineages or clan s. Usage The term Iroquois comes from the six Iroquois tribes of northeastern North America. Another aspect of their kinship was that the six ... organized for kinship by the Iroquois system. It is commonly found in Unilineality unilineal descent ... peoples. Many of these people were traditional neighbors to the Iroquois, but they spoke languages of the Algonquian languages Algonquian family. Other populations found to have the Iroquois ... tutor kinterms termsys.html Iroquois Schwimmer Kinship and Social Organization An Interactive Tutorial Iroquois terminology Category Kinship and descent Category Kinship terminology Category Iroquois es Sistema iroqu s de parentesco ta ... more details
NativeAmericanmusic The Iroquois is a confederacy of six Native Americans in the United States Native American tribes. Traditional social gatherings among the Iroquois feature music and dance as central components. These gatherings are led by an individual who finds lead dancers and singers and introduces them to the audience, also providing dancing instructions. Dances are always counter clockwise. Instruments used include Rattle percussion rattle s, drum s, flutes , and other percussive instruments. Their music is always religious music. Socials within all Iroquois communities are meant to be enjoyed by all in attendance, especially when everyone dances. Social songs vary in length, verses and tempo depending on the song selection of the singers. All dances are done in a counter clockwise direction. A social is run by a house keeper or pusher . The job of the house keepers is to find lead singers and to know which songs that each lead singer knows. Their job also includes finding lead dancers for the upcoming dance. He then goes to the announcer with the information. All dances are introduced in the Iroquois language of the speaker. In some instances, instructions are provided to ensure that dances are carried out properly. The instruments used in the social dances in various combinations are the water drum, the horn rattle, hard sticks and the beating of the feet on the floor. The social dances can be categorized into three types of step styles stomp, fish and side step shuffle . Stomp is a shuffling type of dance, the right foot leads and the left foot is brought up to meet the right. The feet hit the floor with just enough impact to maintain the beat of the song. Fish is a dance where each foot hits in two or more consecutive beats. Side step shuffle is done by the women ... songs.htm Information on many traditional Iroquois dances Category American Indian music Category First Nations music Category Iroquois music genre stub ... more details
Iroquois is a neighborhood on the south side of Louisville, Kentucky , USA . It is split into two parts by Beechmont, Louisville Beechmont . The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Hazelwood Avenue, Beechmont, Third Street, Kenwood Drive, and Iroquois Park . The largely residential neighborhood was developed as a suburb after World War II and into the 1950s. Located near the Louisville International Airport , residents have frequently complained of noise and challenged airport expansion. References cite encyclopedia encyclopedia The Encyclopedia of Louisville edition 1 year 2001 article Iroquois Further reading cite book first Stefanie Rae last Buzan coauthors Rosemary Hauck McCandless year 2007 title A View From the Top The Neighborhoods of Iroquois Park and Kenwood Hill publisher The Little Loomhouse location Louisville, Kentucky isbn 1 4276 1659 0 See also Kenwood Hill, Louisville Senning s Park External links http www.ecentral.com louisvillemaps iroquois.gif Street map of Iroquois neighborhood http digital.library.louisville.edu cdm4 results.php?CISORESTMP results.php&CISOVIEWTMP item viewer.php&CISOMODE grid&CISOGRID thumbnail,A,1 title,A,1 descri,200,0 none,200,0 none,A,0 20 title,none,none,none,none&CISOBIB title,A,1,N subjec,A,0,N descri,200,0,N none,A,0,N none,A,0,N 20 title,none,none,none,none&CISOTHUMB 20 20 4x5 title,none,none,none,none&CISOTITLE 20 title,none,none,none,none&CISOHIERA 20 subjec,title,none,none,none&CISOSUPPRESS 0&CISOTYPE link&CISOOP1 exact&CISOFIELD1 title&CISOBOX1 &CISOOP2 exact&CISOFIELD2 coveraa&CISOBOX2 Iroquois 28Louisville 2C Ky. 29&CISOOP3 exact&CISOFIELD3 descri&CISOBOX3 &CISOOP4 exact&CISOFIELD4 CISOSEARCHALL&CISOBOX4 &c exact&CISOROOT all Images of Iroquois Louisville, Ky. in the University of Louisville Libraries Digital Collections Geographic Location title Places in Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Metro Northwest North Beechmont, Louisville Beechmont Northeast West Iroquois Park Center Iroquois East Southside, Louisville Southside ... more details
Iroquois Plateau coord 83 51 S 54 0 W scale 2000000 display inline,title is a large, mainly ice covered plateau situated east of the southern part of the Washington Escarpment in the Pensacola Mountains . Mapped by United States Geological Survey USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956 66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN after the Bell UH 1 Iroquois helicopter which has greatly facilitated field operations in Antarctica. usgs gazetteer Category Plateaus of Antarctica Category Landforms of Edith Ronne Land FilchnerRonne geo stub ... more details
Image Iroquois Nationals.jpg right 175px The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. ref name Fryling cite web url http www.buffalo.edu reporter vol37 vol37n43 articles BrayLyonsLacrosse.html accessdate 2006 07 28 title Nike deal promotes Native American wellness, lacrosse first Kevin last Fryling publisher University of Buffalo Reporter date 2006 07 27 ref The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation ILF in 1990 and is the only Native Americans in the United States Native American First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport internationally. ref name Fryling In 2006, the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Program signed a partnership with Nike, Inc. in which Nike will provide the Nationals with Nike brand uniforms, clothing, footwear, and other equipment, and team members will assist in the research and development of sustainability sustainable sportswear that uses non toxic dyes and biodegradable organic cotton . ref name Fryling ref name Nike press release cite web url http www.nikebiz.com media pr 2006 05 4 iroquios.html accessdate 2008 06 30 title Nike Begins Historic Partnership With The Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Organization work Press release author Nikebiz.com publisher Nike, Inc. date 2006 05 04 ref In 2008, the Iroquois Confederacy, under the name Haudenosaunee ... this, Iroquois players proved to be able to play in their own team, which is capable to compete for medals ... flagicon CAN Edmonton Rush Field lacrosse The Iroquois Nationals began competing in the World ... The UK refused to issue visas for the Nationals on their Iroquois passport s They first competed ... Iroquois Nationals fitted with dignity first Donna last Ditota publisher Syracuse Post Standard date 2006 07 13 National Indoor Lacrosse Teams Category Lacrosse of the Iroquois Confederacy Category ... de Iroquois Nationals sv Iroquois Nationals ... more details
Refimprove date January 2010 File Iroquois Indian Poop decoration mg 8118.jpg thumb 19th c. decoration of an unidentified ship Iroquois Indian sitting on a turtle , in reference to the Great Turtle that carries the Earth in Iroquois mythology. By the sculpture workshop of Brest, France naval arsenal. Much of the mythology of the Iroquois a confederacy of originally Five, later Six Nations of Native Americans in the United States Native Americans has been lost. Some of their religious stories have been preserved, including creation stories and some folktales. Hahgwehdiyu is the creator god. He was said to have planted a single maize plant in the body of his mother Atahensic . This plant was a gift to mankind. In many variants of the creation myth , Atahensic also known as Ataensic was a Sky Woman who fell to the Earth. She died in childbirth and her body fertilized the earth so that her granddaughters could grow many things. Hahgwehdiyu has an evil twin brother named Hahgwehdaetgan . Gaol god Gaol is the personification of the wind. Gohone is the personification of the winter. Adekagagwaa is the personification of the summer. Onatha is a patron of farmers, particularly farmers of wheat . A giant named Tarhuhyiawahku held the sky up. The Jogah are nature spirits, similar to nymphs and fairy fairies . Ha Wen Neyu is the Great Spirit . The first people were created by Iosheka , a beneficent god who healed disease, defeated demon s, and gave many of the Iroquois magical and ceremonial rituals. Another of his gifts was tobacco , which has been used as a central part of the Iroquois religion. This god is also venerated in Huron mythology . The North Wind is personified by a bear spirit named Ya o gah . He lived in a cave and was controlled by Gah oh . Ya o gah could destroy the world ... Carolina, because of warfare migrated to join the rest of the Iroquois Confederacy in New York ..., 1728. ref See also The Great Peacemaker References Reflist Iroquois Confederacy Category Iroquois mythology ... more details
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