Book Review: Indians of North America: The Iroquois

by Barbara Graymont, Chelsea House Publishers, New York, 1988.
The most significant thing about this book is its description of how the Iroquois confederacy came to be, from warring tribes, often warring with each other.  This of course includes the story of Hiawatha or Hayenwatha, who always pursued peace, but was not successful.  It was not until he combined with the efforts of the prophet Deganawidah, who came with a message of peace, that they actually made progress.  From the efforts of these two came a great peace.  Becasue of the peace, the tribes flourished.