Ancient Civilizations of North America S:1 E:24 The Iroquois and Algonquians before Contact

S:1 E:24 The Iroquois and Algonquians before Contact At the time of European contact, two main groups existed in the northeast – the hunter-gatherer Algonquian and the agrarian Iroquois. Delve into how the Iroquois created the first North American democracy as a solution to their increasing internal conflicts. Today, we know much of the U.S. Constitution is modeled on the Iroquois’ “Great League of Peace” and its 117 articles of confederation.