What is a gustoweh?

The Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) also known as the Iroquois people, originally lived in New York and are known for many historical changes. Originally, at the start of the Confederacy, which is speculated to many different dates from the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century, there were only five nations (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca). By the early eighteenth century, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy to make it six nations. Materially, the Haudenosaunee were typical with other tribes, insomuch that they had several different types of headgear that were worn by both men and women. What makes them stand apart from other nations is their feathered hats that the men wear. This hat is known in language as gustoweh, kastoweh or traditional feathered cap.