The Iroquois (Hiawatha)

Iroquois Confederacy

Leader	Hiawatha
Capital	Onondaga
Start Bias	Forest
Religion	Orenda
Culture req. mod	Woodlands
Traits req. mod	Diplomatic, Spiritual
Map Labels Language req. mod	Canadian
Magical Girl req. mod	Pocahontas
Civilopedia

The Iroquois led by Hiawatha is a civilization available in vanilla Civilization 5. It does not require any DLC.

Overview[]

The Iroquois[]

According to tradition the Iroquois Confederation came into being around AD 1570. The Confederation was a union of five (later six) Native American tribes. The Iroquois are an amazing people: with a population that probably never exceeded 20,000, lacking a written language and possessing no manufacturing base at all, for two centuries the Iroquois managed to hold their own against the French, English, Dutch, and later Colonial Americans.

Hiawatha[]

Hiawatha (or "Ayonwentah") is the legendary chief of the Onondaga Indians who, with the equally-legendary Chief Dekanawidah, formed the Iroquois Confederacy. Little is known about Hiawatha the man; according to Iroquois tradition he taught the people agriculture, navigation, medicine, and the arts, using his great magic to conquer all of man's supernatural and natural enemies. Hiawatha is also believed to have been a skilled orator who through his honeyed words persuaded the five tribes − Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneidas, Senecas, and Mohawks − to form the Five Nations of the Iroquois.

What little the West knows about Hiawatha is usually seen through the prism of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's remarkable epic poem, The Song of Hiawatha.

Dawn of Man[]

Greetings noble Hiawatha, leader of the mighty Iroquois nations! Long have your people lived near the great and holy lake Ontario in the land that has come to be known as New York state in North America. In the mists of antiquity, the five peoples, Seneca, Onondaga, Mohawks, Cayugas, and Oneida united into one nation, the Haudenosaunee, the Iroquois. With no written language, the wise men of your nation created the great law of peace, the model for many constitutions including that of the United States. For many years, your people battled great enemies the Huron and the French and the English invaders. Though outnumbered and facing weapons far more advanced than the ones your warriors wielded, the Iroquois survived and prospered until they were finally overwhelmed by the mighty armies of the new United States.

Oh noble Hiawatha, listen to the cries of your people! They call out to you to lead them in peace and war, to rebuild the great longhouse and unite the tribes once again. Will you accept this challenge, great leader? Will you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

Introduction: Greetings, Stranger. I am Hiawatha, speaker for the Iroquois. We seek peace with all but we do not shrink from war.

Defeat: You have defeated us - so be it. But our spirits will never be vanquished! We shall return!

Unique Attributes[]

The Iroquois (Hiawatha)
Art by Firaxis The Great Warpath Units move through Forest and Jungle in friendly territory as though they were roads. Caravans move through all Forest and Jungle as though they were roads. Forest and Jungle may establish City Connections after researching The Wheel.
Art by Firaxis Mohawk Warrior (Swordsman) Does not require Iron +33% Combat Strength in Forest and Jungle
Art by Firaxis Longhouse (Workshop) +1 Production from Forest tiles No +10% Production

The Iroquois (Hiawatha)
Art by Firaxis Great Law of Peace Settling a City assigns it a Nation, granting bonuses, and Units from different Nations receive a Combat bonus when they start Adjacent. Your Forest and Jungle tiles act as Roads, forming City Connections once possible.
Art by RawSasquatch Tomahawk Warrior (Swordsman) Makes ranged rather than melee attacks Does not require Iron Ignores Zone of Control Starts with the Woodsman promotion
Art by Firaxis Longhouse (Workshop) Increases yields from Forest tiles, depending on the city's Nation

City List

Onondaga
Osininka
Grand River
Akwesasme
Buffalo Creek
Brantford
Montreal
Genesse River
Canandaigua Lake
Lake Simcoe
Salamanca
Gowanda
Buffalo
Cuba
Akron
Kanesatake
Ganienkeh
Cayuga Castle
Chondote
Canajoharie
Nedrow
Syracuse
Oneida Lake
Kanonwalohale
Green Bay
Southwold
Mohawk Valley
Schoharie
Bay of Quinte
Kanawale
Kanatsiokareke
Tyendinaga
Hahta

Spy List

Onatah
Oneida
Oshadagea
Otetiani
Genesee
Dadgayadoh
Otwtiani
Kateri
Onondakai
Honanyawus

Strategy[]

Music[]

Peace Theme	War Theme

Mod Support[]

Events and Decisions[]

Call a Mourning War against [City-State][]

It is a long-established tradition of our people to adopt those we capture into the tribe. To replenish our numbers and ensure our ability to thrive and expand, we will call a Mourning War against [City-State].

Requirements/Restrictions:

Player must be the Iroquois
Must have a Melee Unit in the Capital
May not be enacted after the end of the Medieval Era
May only be enacted once per City State
May only be enacted 5 times per game

Costs:

X% chance the unit is killed (Higher level units are less likely to be killed)
-60 Influence with [City-State]

Rewards:

[30 per Era / # of cities] Food

Ratify the Gayanashagowa[]

We are many peoples, scattered and divided. Yet at the same time we are also one people; the Haudenosaunee. Ratifying the Great Law of Peace will bind the Iroquois Confederation together with a formal constitution and announce our unity to the world!