Iroquois Brant's crossing of the river gave the original name to the area: Brant's Ford. By 1847, European settlers began to settle nearby and named the village Brantford. The original Mohawk settlement was on the south edge of the present-day Canadian city at a location still favorable for launching and landing canoes. In the 1830s many additional Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, and Tuscarora relocated into the Indian Territory, the Province of Upper Canada, and Wisconsin. Many Iroquois (mostly Mohawk) and Iroquois-descended Métis people living in Lower Canada (primarily at Kahnawake) took employment with the Montreal-based North West Company during its existence
Iroquois China Company produced patterns such as "Chatham". The company made only commercial china until 1946 when their first dinnerware lines were introduced. The dinnerware was made out of vitreous china, similar to their commercial ware, but in very modern shapes. During 1949, the Crane China Company was established in Puerto Rico. The company back stamped its dishes "Iroquois China". After some problems, the "Sterling China Company" bought the company and changed the name to "Caribe China Company" and later back stamped their product "Caribe China, Puerto Rico, USA". "Iroquois Red", designed by W. S. George, had a red band with diamonds around