Topic: Native Americans

The Mohawk, the Onondaga, the Seneca, the Oneida, and the Cayuga made up the Iroquois League of Nations in eastern New York state. The Iroquois Nation’s democratic government had been operating successfully for hundreds of years and greatly influenced the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. The executive, judicial and legislative branches were based in part on this Native American government. Find out about many other Native American cultures by using the direct links on the Times Launchpoint Web site: https://www.latimes.com/launchpoint/.