Algonquin
They were in charge of choosing clan leaders and chiefs.
women
These were built around Iroquois villages for protection from animals and European settlers.
wooden fences
This material was used as doors, rugs, and beds for the Algonquin and Iroquois homes
animal furs
These were small shell belts used for trading and often told a story or had significant meaning for the eastern Woodland Indians.
Wampum
Name 2 things we use to study Early Native American Tribes
Pottery, tools, weapons, artwork
Cone or dome structures that fit one family
wigwam
Rectangular and long home structures that could fit up to 12 families
longhouses
The three sisters
corn, beans, squash
This was one of the most important items that the Native Americans traded. It was sent back to Europe for money.
Furs
What continent did the early Native Americans come from? How did they get to the Americas?
Asia on an ice bridge
These structures were built with rocks underneath and a fire in order to create a hot sauna- like environment. It was used for religious rituals and to cleanse the body.
Sweat lodge
How was the Iroquois government organized?
League of Nations, tribal chief, tribal council
Name 3 chores of the women
Chose chief leaders
Take care of babies
Gather berries and nuts
Make clothes
Clean food
Made pottery
Name 2 purposes of wampum besides to trade.
marriage proposal, announce war, death of a chief, tells a story
What were two of the basic needs Eastern Woodland Indians needed from their forest environment?
fresh water, trees, plants, animals
How was the government organized for the Algonquin?
1 chief and 1 council per clan. No tribal leaders
League of Nations
Name 3 chores of the men
Cut trees, built houses
Weapons
Hunted and trapped animals
Protect families
Built canoes
Name one of the types of tree bark used to make canoes.
elm,
Clans were named after these because they were thought to protect a tribe.
Animals