tuscarora

Everyday

1. (a name) The Tuscarora are a Native American people who lived in what is now North Carolina and later moved north to New York and Ontario, Canada. tree →
2. Tuscarora is also their language, which belongs to the Iroquoian family. tree →
3. (a name) Tuscarora is also used as a place name for towns, a mountain area and a nation's reservation. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons about North America: the Tuscarora joined the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy in the 1720s, making it the Six Nations. It is a name, written with a capital letter.

Examples

• The Tuscarora once lived in North Carolina. tree →
• The Tuscarora joined the Iroquois Confederacy and it became the Six Nations. tree →
• Some Tuscarora people live on a reservation in New York State. tree →
• Tuscarora is an Iroquoian language. tree →
• We read about the Tuscarora in our history project. tree →

Note

A proper noun: write it with a capital T. The plural is usually «Tuscarora» (the people). Spelling: tus-ca-RO-ra. It is a real people's name, so use it respectfully.