The indians involved in the french and indian war included the haudenosaunee, also known as who allied with the british and lived in the ohio valley and the "far indians"—the tribes who lived around the great lakes and who were allied with the french. the wanted to maintain their traditional lands in the ohio river valley, along with their lifestyles and control of their future. while they wanted to trade with europeans, they did not want white settlement in the valley. over time, the iroquois had become as dependent on european goods, like guns, rum, and clothing, as had the europeans on iroquois beaver fur. who was this group?