In 1784 , a total of 6,000 Iroquois had to confront 240,000 New Yorkers , with land - hungry New Englanders poised to migrate west .
Those remaining in New York were required to live mostly on reservations .
In 1784 , a total of 6,000 Iroquois had to confront 240,000 New York   , with land - hungry New Englanders poised to migrate west .
Those remaining in New York were required to live mostly on reservations .