The Iroquois perform rituals to honor
the twins in "The World on Turtle's Back," illustrating the Iroquoian
belief that the twins are gods and it is important to show them devotion.
To add, the Iroquois<span> were known during the colonial years to the </span>French<span> <span>as the "Iroquois League," and later
as the "Iroquois Confederacy," and to the </span></span>English<span> <span>as the "Five Nations" (before 1722),
and later as the "Six Nations," comprising the </span></span>Mohawk<span>, </span>Onondaga<span>, </span>Oneida<span>, </span>Cayuga<span>, </span>Seneca<span>, and </span>Tuscarora<span> <span>peoples.</span></span>
