Some of their people settled in mission villages along the St. Lawrence River , becoming more closely tied to the French .
Alignment with Iroquois offered political and strategic advantages to the European colonies , but the Iroquois preserved considerable independence .
Some of Iroquois ' people settled in mission villages along the St. Lawrence River , becoming more closely tied to the French .
Alignment with Iroquois offered political and strategic advantages to the European colonies , but the Iroquois preserved considerable independence .