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Passing of the Iroquois ends a great Indian nation
A Albany ceremony surrendered the Iroquois wampum belts to be kept as perpetual memorials by the University of New York. The belts symbolized authority of a powerful nation that shaped New York’s early history and treaties. The transfer marks the virtual end of Iroquois identity as a distinct political body.
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Albany
N. Y
Ward of Regents
University of New York State
Mexico
New York State
Massachusetts
Mississiogi River
Philadelphia Press