Hiwatha
Who changed the Mohawk peoples minds about the message of peace
Clan mother
Wampum shells or shell beads
Corn, beans and squash
The Iroquois Confederacy originally had this many nations
Five
The Haudenosaunee lived in these large homes shared by many families.
Longhouses
The evil sorcerer who caused war among the nations
Tadodaho
The Hiwatha belt represents these five original nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca
Men in Haudenosaunee organized_____ and _____ parties?
Hunting and fishing
What nation hosted the meetings of the Grand Council?
Onondaga
The Iroquois refer to themselves as this name, which means "People of the longhouse"
The Haudenosaunee
The Peacemaker and Hiwatha created this to symbolize peace and unity among the nations.
The great law of peace
What are the wampum belts two main purposes?
Recording agreements and telling histories
These women could choose and remove chiefs.
Clan mothers
Three reasons a chief might lose his position?
Committing serious crime
Not attending grand council meetings
Not listening or representing the views of the people
Disobeying the Great Law of Peace
Not acting in the best interest of the people
What is a collective identity?
Shared belief system that often includes the same language, culture, values and attitiudes
The peacemaker convinced Tadodaho to join the confederacy by doing this to him.
Combing the snakes from his hair
This nation is symbolized by the great tree of peace in the center of the Hiawatha belt.
Onondaga nation
Although men were the chiefs, women had the power to decide if ______ should be decalred. Then men would go to _____.
War
This nation joined the confederacy after the original five.
Tuscarora
The Haudenosaunee traditionally lived in this region of North America.
Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada
The peacemaker's original message to unite the Haudenosaunee focused on these three main principles
Peace, unity and respect
Wampum belts were read and interpreted by this person in the Haudenosaunee council
Wampum keeper.
Haudenosaunee men played this sport, which helped them train for hunting and war.
Lacrosse
How any chiefs were in the grand council?
50
The name "Iroquois" was originally given to them by this group of European settlers.
The French