5 Nations (Scoom)
The first word of SCOOM representing the most‑western of the five nations
What is Seneca?
Name the land clans.
What are wolf, bear, and deer?
The sixth nation to join the Confederacy after European contact.
Who are the Tuscarora?
The homes where Haudenosaunee clans lived.
What is a Longhouse?
The nation known as the place of the central fire.
What is Onondaga?
Name the water clans.
What are turtle, eel, and beaver?
The leader who traveled in a white stone canoe and brought the message of unity.
Who is the Peace Maker?
One resource the Haudenosaunee grew and used for food.
What are Corn, beans, or squash?
The most‑eastern nation of the Haudenosaunee.
What is Mohawk?
Name the air clans.
What are snipe, hawk, and heron?
This man was met by the Peace Maker and was given the great task to unite the 5 Haudenosaunee Tribes.
Who is Hiawatha?
Name one physical feature of a traditional longhouse
What is bark, wooden frame, etc?
One of the five nations, listed between Seneca and Onondaga in SCOOM.
What is Cayuga?
A clan that is also our state animal.
What is beaver?
Once an evil sorcerer with snakes as hair, he became the first chief of the Onondagas.
Who is Tadadaho?
A way longhouses are used today
What are ceremonies and/or meetings?
One of the original five nations, whose name starts with O.
What is Oneida?
Name the 9 clans in 30 seconds.
What are Wolf, Bear, Deer, Turtle, Eel, Beaver, Snipe, Hawk, and Heron?
What is the name of the woman who combed snakes out of Tadadaho's hair?
Who is Jigonhsasee?
Two roles women held in Haudenosaunee society.
What are choosing chiefs and owning land/longhouses? (or caretakers of crops and strong political voice)