"Speech delivered before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne or New Iroquois Confederacy" and the poem "Genundewah" are important works that show the deep interest of the authors - William H. C. Hosmer and Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - to the culture and history of the Indians of the Iroquois tribe. In their works, they reveal the spirituality and traditions of this great indigenous people of North America. The speech and poem enrich the reader with knowledge about the life and wisdom of the Iroquois Indians, and also open him to the unique world of ancient rites and legends. "The Address Delivered Before the Was-ah Ho-de-no-son-ne or New Iroquois Confederacy," together with the poem "Genundewah," inspires research and a deeper understanding of the history and culture of this great Indian tribe."