Iroquois Culture

Iroquois Culture In order to fully understand and appreciate a culture different from one’s own, one must first have a grasp on ethnocentrism and how it can change thoughts and viewpoints. Ethnocentrism is a term used when someone is judging a culture’s ethics or way of life based upon his or her own belief structure or cultural values. Granted, being ethnocentric is not necessarily something to be ashamed of; everyone does it as …

…worked out the problems and lived next to each other peacefully. But on the other hand, the simple interaction between the two cultures was how the diseases were introduced to the Iroquois in the first place. Diseases and epidemics take time to overcome, and it seems that neither culture was truly aware of the ultimate consequences of their actions and interaction, or the delicacy and time required to make it work out for both sides.