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    “The United States was the phoenix that arose out of the destruction of the Iroquois.” This statement may seem strange as the Iroquois League‚ or Iroquois Confederacy as it later became known in 1722 with the addition of the Tuscarora‚ was one the most dominate Indian presences in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. It originally consisted of the Five Nations of the Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Cayuga and Seneca. The confederacy referred to themselves as the Haudenosaunee‚ or the People

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    Iroquois and Blackfoot Similarities and Differences This is amazing on how these different kinds of tribes have so much in common‚ but have a lot of differences too. These are some of my differences and similarities on the Inuits and Iroquois people. There will be a lot of information on in here about the Inuits and the Iroquois people like their clothes‚ food‚ and housing. The Inuits and Iroquois houses are very different from each other. In the Inuits tribe they have Igloo’s made out

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    The Iroquois theatre was said to be the most finest and elegant theatre in the USA. It was advertised as fire proof and totally safe by bribed Chicago city officials and building inspectors. On Dec 30‚ 1903‚ the Iroquois was packed with almost 2‚000 people who were watching the sold-out Holiday play called “Bluebeard”. The fire started backstage and quickly spread through the entire Theatre. The Management had locked the Fire Exits and most outside doors to keep people from sneaking into the

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    The Iroquois creation myth has been around since at least 1142 A.D. in the Iroquois nation in North America‚ in what is now known as New York‚ Quebec‚ and Ontario. While the minor details may change depending on who tells you the story‚ the main premise remains the same. Each story describes the planet pre-dating humans as an unlimited expanse of water with no land in sight‚ with the humans inhabited a place in the high-reaches of the sky where the forests were forests were full of game‚ rivers

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    Iroquois Theatre Fire of 190 Iroquois Theatre Fire changed the way we now regulate codes for many buildings. Some codes that were done due to the fire are explained thoroughly in this paper. Two online articles were used to write the paper. Iroquois Theatre Fire could have been prevented‚ but due to what happened at the theatre we now have mandatory codes every public building must follow before opening‚ making patrons safe. Rushing the construction was a bad decision; filling the theatre

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    grounded in a mythology or religion‚ of how the world originated‚ for example‚ Genesis from Christianity‚ or Pangu from China. These stories show how the world came to be‚ and usually show values‚ morals‚ and the reasons for some traditions. The Iroquois creation story “The World on the Turtle’s Back” and the Norse story “Odin and Ymir” both serve as narratives to communicate the beliefs of their people and the values of their culture. Both stories show aspects of family and the involvement of human-like

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    The Iroquois Constitution  It is about the Five Nations that formed the Iroquois Confederation and what they should and should not do. (Constitution and laws) The Five Nations included the Mohawk‚ Oneida‚ Onondaga‚ Cayuga‚ and Seneca tribes. Comparing the Great Law of Peace and The Constitution of The United States of America The United States Constitution was influenced by the concepts and the principles enclosed in The Great Law of Peace. Some of the same ideas that were in the Iroquois’

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    have anything to do with their culture heritage. Background Info: Some background info for my hook is that it goes with my thesis because it works with my hook and it has a lot of details in my hook. Thesis: This essay is about the Inuit‚ Haida‚ Iroquois‚ and Sioux. It will tell you about what happened in all 4 places. Body Paragraph 1 (Alike) Topic Sentence: This is going to be about all 4 places and it is going to talk about what happens in all 4 places back then. Evidence 1: The Inuit is

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    Amanda hamner | Australian Aborigines and their Complex Kinship | Introduction into Cultural Anthropology | | Kathryn Grant | 6/11/2012 | | Australian Aborigines and their Complex Kinship Aborigines have a complex system in relation to their social and marriage laws‚ based on the grouping of people within their society. To understand the complexities of their social organization‚ consider it this way: divide it first into three main parts. The first part is the physical structuring

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    Kinship took a central role in the structure of Aboriginal communities because it was their main way of organising people and their social relationships (Keen 2004‚ p.174). It helped the Aboriginal people to know where they stood in regards to social relationships and their behaviour towards every other person (Broom 2002‚ p.19-20). Aboriginal people coexisted in harmony and lived in a balanced society with the land‚ animals‚ and everything living. This essay will highlight that kinship and society

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