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New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Like much of Westmoreland County and surrounding areas, the region was a hunting ground for Native Americans of the Six Nations


Battle of Oriskany

British commander Barry St. Leger authorized an intercept force consisting of a Hanau Jäger (light infantry) detachment, Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, Indian allies from the Six Nations and other tribes to the north and west, and Indian Department Rangers totaling at least 450 men.

Cody Jamieson

During his first year, Jamieson led the Lazers (which included fellow Six Nations players Craig Point and Sid Smith) to an 18-0 undefeated season and a national championship.

Frederick Haldimand

He also helped settle the Six Nations that had been driven out of New York during the war, issuing what is now known as the Haldimand Proclamation, awarding them a tract of land on the Grand River in what is now southern Ontario.

GFSN National League

The fixture format was changed to a Six Nations style format - either home or away - with home advantage alternating annually.

Green Park, Pennsylvania

He was soon driven out along with other squatters in the area, due to pressure from local Indians; he later returned, but to a new location, after the 1754 Treaty of Albany transferred lands in central Pennsylvania, including Perry County, from the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy to John and Richard Penn Sr.

Independent Order of Foresters

Of Mohawk descent, born in 1841 at Six Nations near what is now Brantford, Ontario, Oronhyatekha ("Burning Sky") was baptized Peter Martin and later attended Oxford where he became an MD.

Michel Dugré

In the 2006 Toronto election, he pledged to stop deportations and legalize all immigrants and indicated that he supported the Six Nations in Grand River land dispute.

Rugby 2005

The game allows players to play as many Rugby nations, both major and minor, and includes many tournaments, such as the Rugby World Cup, the Tri Nations, the Six Nations, and the Super 12.

Sportscene

Recent notable events covered by Sportscene include Celtic's run to the UEFA Cup Final in the 2002-03 season, Scotland's 2006 Six Nations triumph over England and the finale to the 2002-03 Scottish Premier League season.

Stuart Dickinson

Dickinson has refereed in many rugby competitions, including the Rugby World Cup, Tri Nations, Six Nations, international friendlies, Super 12/14/15, and Shute Shield.

Treaty of Fort Niagara

The 1764 Treaty of Fort Niagara was signed by Sir William Johnson for The Crown and 24 Nations from the Six Nations, Seneca, Wyandot of Detroit, Menominee, Algonquin, Nipissing, Ojibwa, Mississaugas, and others who were part of the Seven Nations of Canada and the Western Lakes Confederacy.


see also

Confederation

The Iroquois League, historically the Iroquois Confederacy, is a group of Native Americans (in what is now the United States) and First Nations (in what is now Canada) that consists of six nations: the Mohawk, the Oneida, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, the Seneca and the Tuscarora.

Craig Gilroy

During the Ireland Six nations campaign in 2012, Gilroy was called up to train with the six additional youngsters alongside Fionn Carr, Jack McGrath, Ian Nagle, Peter O'Mahony and Tiernan O'Halloran.

Dan Watchurst

On 22 December 2009, he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament.

Fahad Usman

He also competed for his adopted nation in the 1994 ICC Six-Nations Challenge and the 2005 ICC Trophy.

Ollie Smith

With injuries to other centres Mike Tindall and Will Greenwood, Smith was tipped by amongst others former centre Jeremy Guscott to take his place in the 2005 Six Nations side.

Six Nations Polytechnic

The Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation are the Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

Stephan Swanepoel

He played at the Standard Bank Cup of 2002, the Six Nations Challenge of 2004, and the 2006 Intercontinental Cup.

Switzerland national rugby union team

Switzerland finished third (out of six nations) in Pool 1 of Round 1 of the European qualification tournaments for the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales, winning and drawing one game out of four fixtures.

Tewaaraton Trophy

Each year, the award recognizes one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy: the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora tribes.

Wales A national rugby union team

Prior to their current period of inactivity, their last coach was Mike Ruddock for the 2002 Six Nations "A" tournament, and included notable Wales internationals such as Tom Shanklin and Shane Williams.

Wales at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games

Wales made their Commonwealth Games debut in Hamilton in 1930 and are one of only six nations to have taken part in every Games since then.Since Wales cannot compete at the Olympic Games as a separate nation, the Commonwealth Games provides them its only opportunity to compete in a major international multi-sport event.

West Park St Helens

All have now moved on: Andi, Chris and Chris to Sale Sharks while Ian has gone to London Irish, where he joined another former West Park prop, Mike Worsley, who himself received his first full England cap against Italy in the 2003 Six Nations tournament.