An Iroquois war party returning to the village with captives.
An Iroquois war party returning to the village with captives. Illustration from the Voyages of Baron Lahontan, c.1690. Thanks to Robert Michael Morrissey for sharing this image.

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Contributors

Tanvir Ahmed, Carolyn Arena, Hannah Barker, Patricia Blessing, Catherine Cameron, Richard Eaton, Matthew Gordon, Kim Bok-rae, Stan Mirvis, Robert Michael Morrissey, Henriette Rødland, John Verano, Rebecca Winer