There are several Native American tribes that are located in New York, or interacted with the colony in some way. Most of these tribes are both friendly and hostile. They have made allies with many colonists, and even other tribes. As allies, they mainly participate in trading. but remained hostile to their enemies, as well as their hostile enemies.
The Mohawk Tribe
The Mohawk got their name from their enemies who would call them "man-eaters". In their own language, it means Kanienkehaka, or "People of the Flint Place.” This tribe was one of the original members of the Iroquois Confederation. The Mohawk people had formed an alliance with the Dutch after they created a trading post, but became enemies with the French, and other rival tribes that had an alliance with the French.
The Onondaga Tribe
The name "Onondaga" means "people of the hill" and they got their name since they lived on a mountain in New York. They were also part of the Iroquois Confederation and were one of the original members as well. This tribe did not really interact with people in the New York colony, so they were neither friends or foes with the colonists. In the American Revolution. they remained neutral until they formed an alliance with the British and would attack American colonists.
The Seneca Tribe
"Seneca" simply means "people of the mountain." They were located between the Genesee River and the Canandaigua Lake. The Seneca tribe participated in fur trading. They first traded with the Dutch. Then, they began to trade with the British. This tribe would make enemies with the French, as they formed an alliance with the Huron, another tribe that were enemies with the Iroquois.