This historical address was delivered in the early 1800s to members of the Iroquois Confederacy. Schoolcraft, a noted ethnologist and historian, explores the cultural and historical traditions of the Iroquois and their place in American history. He also provides detailed accounts of significant events and figures in the history of the Confederacy, making this book both an important historical document and a thrilling narrative account of Native American history.

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