A one-volume reference for college and university libraries on the people who called themselves People of the Longhouse, a confederation of tribes in what is now the northeastern US and southeastern Canada that impacted early European settlements greatly and have become over the past century and half one of the most widely studied group of people in the world. Some 200 entries describe their history, culture, present-day concerns, and historical contributions to general North American cultures. They also survey the histories of the six constituent nations of the confederacy, the Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneidas, Mohawks, and Tuscaroras. Much new information is presented concerning the roles and responsibilities of women in governance, daily life, agriculture, maintaining knowledge, and keeping house. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)