Land of the Haudenosaunee

A map of the current Haudenosaunee communities. To the east are the communities of the Mohawk Nation in the Land of the Flint. They are called the Keepers of the Eastern Door. In the center is the Onondaga Nation in the Land of the Hills. They are the keepers of the Central Fire. To the west is the Seneca Nation in the Genesee River Valley. They are the Keepers of the Western Door. Together, these three nations are the referred to as the Elder Brothers. Between these Elder Brothers rest the Cayuga, Oneida, and Tuscarora Nations, who are referred to as the Younger Brothers.