Iroquois Finger Lakes region, and upstate New York along the St. Lawrence River area downstream to today's Montreal. French, Dutch and British colonists in both New France (Canada) and the what became the Thirteen Colonies recognized a need to gain favor with the Iroquois people, who occupied a significant portion of lands west of colonial settlements. Their first relations with them were for fur trading, which was favorable and became lucrative to both sides. The colonists also sought to establish positive relations to secure their settlement borders. For nearly 200 years the Iroquois were a powerful factor in North American colonial
Iroquois Ridge High School of the school. This was the class of 2010's graduating gift. In May 2011, the school raised $48,000 during its Relay For Life event for cancer. As of 2009-2010, Iroquois Ridge High School is ranked #16 out of the 727 public secondary schools in Ontario, and #1 in the Halton District. As of 2016-2017, Iroquois Ridge High School is ranked #25 out of 747 public secondary schools in Ontario. Iroquois Ridge High School Iroquois Ridge High School is a secondary school located in the suburbs of Oakville, Ontario. It is often referred to as "IRHS" or "The Ridge." Iroquois Ridge