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Annotated Bibliography Primary Sources Boston Evening Post [Boston, Massachusetts] 22 Apr. 1754. America's Historical Newspapers. Web.

28 Oct. 2013. <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iwsearch/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANXK12&p_theme=ahnp_k12&p_nbid=X63B51HGMTM4Mjk4NTA5Mi4xMTM4Nzc6MT oxMTo2Ni4wLjIzNC42Ng&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=sea rch&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=2&p_docref=v2:1089C792E64CF650@EANX-K12108EC0568A5B7570@2361807-108EC056983CA2B8@0-108EC0572C7F8678@>. This is a primary source coming directly from 1754. During this time, French and Indian war was well under way. This particular article recalls a speech made by an unknown man referred to as "His Majesty". This speech is a general review of how the war was going from the English point of view. A reference is made to Iroquois and other tribes surprising power and might despite their little ranks and inferior weaponry. Franklin, Benjamin. "Benjamin Franklin on the Iroquois League, in a letter to James Parker, 1751." Letter to James Parker. 1751. MS. This primary source is a letter from Benjamin Franklin to James Parker of disbelief that the Iroquois have constructed and carried out a successful government and political system. This source provides strong evidence of Iroquois' impact, because we see a prominent founding father giving praise to the Iroquois even though respect is still somewhat lacking. "From the Gentleman's Magazine, for June 1752." New-York Gazette 16 Oct. 1752: 1. America's Historical Newspapers. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iwsearch/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX-

K12&p_theme=ahnp_k12&p_nbid=X63B51HGMTM4Mjk4NTA5Mi4xMTM4Nzc6MT oxMTo2Ni4wLjIzNC42Ng&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=sea rch&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=1&p_docref=v2:10D34AE6B0969558@EANX-K1210DAACD50D258A20@2361254-10DAACD51EBD81C0@010DAACD5A6499708@From%20the%20Gentleman%27s%20Magazine%2C%20for% 20June%201752>. Important primary source coming out of New York during the time of French and Indian War. This snippet from magazine of that time references to Iroquois multiple times explaining their constant harassment towards the English and that these Indians were no one to take lightly because they were powerful and they would attack again and again. Secondary Sources Dennis, Matthew. "American Indians, Witchcraft, and Witch-Hunting." OAH Magazine of History (2003): 21-23, 27. JSTOR. Web. 3 Oct. 2013. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/25163617>. A detailed excerpt from an article in Organization of American Historians Magazine that accounts Witchcraft among Iroquois. This excerpt goes in depth to describe culture behind Witchcraft in Iroquois society and reasoning behind use of witchcraft and how witchcraft was viewed in this society. Provides strong cultural background on Iroquois and their way of life. "Iroquois." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Ed. Jeneen Hobby and Timothy Gall. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 304-310. Global Issues in Context. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://find.galegroup.com/gic/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=Relevance&tab ID=T001&prodId=GIC&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchId=R3&searchType=& currentPosition=1&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28KE%2CNo

ne%2C8%29Iroquois%3AAnd%3ALQE%3D%28LU%2CNone%2C19%29%22Iroquois %7Ciroquois%22%3AAnd%3ALQE%3D%28LU%2CNone%2C34%29%22Iroquois%7 Cnative+American+Culture%22%24&userGroupName=tel_batga&inPS=true&docId=C X1839300179&contentSet=EBKS&docId=CX1839300179&docType=EBKS>. This source gives a large description of every detail on the Iroquois way of life as a whole. Everything from homeland to religion is included in this account of their history and Iroquois life as a whole. This source provides a look at cultural, religious, and political aspects of Iroquois lifestyle. Iroquois Democracy. N.p., 1 Oct. 2001. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/html/iroquoisman.htm>. General description of the life of an Iroquois man and his duties. This site also provides Great Law of Peace, the law Iroquois abide by, for reading and analyzing. This source is used to provide common description for what an Iroquois man does in his daily life, and what he believes in. Iroquois History. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2013. <http://www.tolatsga.org/iro.html>. This extensive source provides an extremely detailed look at everything you would need to know about the Iroquois nations. Anything from History of the Iroquois Confederacy to culture and beliefs. This source helps give comprehensive understanding about Iroquois as a whole and in detail. "The Iroquois Tribes." US History. Ed. U.S. History Online Textbook. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2013. <http://www.ushistory.org/us/1d.asp>. This is a simple, concise source that provides information on longhouses, government, war, and Iroquois society as a whole. This source provided the general information needed to understand Iroquois life on a basic level.

Mann, Charles C. "The Founding Sachems." New York Times [New York] 4 July 2005: n. pag. Global Issues and Context. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://find.galegroup.com/gic/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=Relevance&tab ID=T006&prodId=GIC&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchId=R1&searchType=& currentPosition=1&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28KE%2CNo ne%2C8%29Iroquois%24&userGroupName=tel_batga&inPS=true&docId=A133744647 &contentSet=IAC-Documents&docId=A133744647&docType=IAC>. A detailed description of The Iroquois' expansive governing system, political power, and human rights system. This source provides report on social aspect among Iroquois and how equal and freedom played large aspect on what they believe in. This source provides an in depth look on culture and beliefs of Iroquois. Murphy, Gerald, and Jon Roland, eds. Constitution of Iroquois Nations. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2014. <http://www.constitution.org/cons/iroquois.htm>. This is the constitution the Six Nations that make up the Iroquois live by. These writing constitute the way they live their lives and the belief system these men and women use in their daily lives. To gain a greater understanding of these tribes and the people that make them, one has to understand the constitution they live by. Taliman, Valerie. "Iroquois Confederacy is Foundation of United States Constitution." First Nations Experience. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2014. <http://www.fnx.org/blog/iroquoisconfederacy-foundation-united-states-constitution>. This is an article explaining Iroquois contribution to U.S. Constitution. The Iroquois governing system and constitution was formative in helping America establish their own own principles in their constitution.

Tooker, Elisabeth. "Northern Iroquoian Sociopolitical Organization." American Anthropologist. N.p.: American Anthropological Association, n.d. 90-97. JSTOR. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/670758>. A look at hierarchy of Iroquois society and political organization. This source is used to understand and look at how their extensive governing system is organized and why this organization is needed for their government and system of power.

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