1) they all spoke in a different language & a majority Have perished so you can’t tell a story if you can’t read or understand it because of the language . 2)the confederacy was basically a pact made by the Iroquois Indians of every tribe stating that regardless of they like each other or not (which in most cases each tribe had an issue with one another) they vowed to all put their differences aside to fight their enemy if attacked. Basically come together to fight their enemy . Teamwork . It was pretty much an alliance they made in order to ensure their safety because they knew they were stronger together .
Some speculators took advantage of the legislative loophole when those drafting the law failed to specify if land was to be measured in feet or inches and the speculators would use this to extend their land.