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No. 3 Iroquois League belt. A history of the organization of the confederacy of the Ho-de-no-san-na. The upper end-the "east door" (the Mohawks at Albany)-symbolizes the government center. Joined to this are the five nations, Mohawks, Oneidas, Cayugas, Onondagas and Senecas. The white lime of wampums, or "peace path" extending throughout the belt signifies union. The ? bar of white beads, extended by a point represents the Senecas or the western door of the league. No 4. Louis XV pardon belt. This belt was exchanged between the commander of the King's army in Canada and the seven nations as a pledge form the latter in promise of an exchange of prisoners; to withhold from war the Algonquins. The Chippewas at this time, we allied with the six nations. The seven crosses represent the head chiefs of the seven nations. The zigzag rows are "braces" or