Iroquois Indians: World views and Stereotypes

Iroquois Indians: World views and Stereotypes The Iroquois Indians have a commitment to collective responsibility and also have related attitudes towards property ownership. These concepts have had great meaning to the Iroquois and have shaped and influenced their society greatly. It has shaped they way the Seneca formed their economic systems, political systems, social relationships, and ideology and religion. This has led to many stereotypes and many different worldviews about the Iroquois Indians. The Iroquois …

…as caring yet independent people, who work for the tribe and only the tribe. We see them as a group of people who like to be left alone and do not enjoy or want conflict. We see them as peaceful and good-natured people. Stereotypes and world views about the Iroquois Indians can change and probably are different in other parts of the world, but as an American stereotype, this is what most of Americans believe.