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what was the new conderacy of the iroquois by lewis h.
morgan.?
then.
In 1841 or 1842 the young men redefined the society, renaming it the Order of the Iroquois.
Morgan referred to this event as cutting the knot.
was this a mason society?
CANNOTANSWER.
Why did they rename it?
CANNOTANSWER.
What else can you tell me interesting?
The men intended to resurrect the spirit of the Iroquois.

Question: What or who were the Iroquis?
Self-contained rewrite: What or who were the Iroquis in  The New Confederacy