Who are they?
Where was the Iroquois tribe located?
In the Northeastern, United States.
What was the most common food they ate?
Beans, squash, and corn.
What were the houses they lived in called?
Longhouses.
What is the clan meetings for?
To give the community space to speak.
Who helped pick the leaders?
Women.
What type of climate did the Iroquois live in?
A humid climate that changed within seasons.
What was their main source of meat?
What were the three sisters known as?
Corn, beans and squash.
Who makes the decisions?
The Grand council.
What was the women's common practice?
To find corn, beans and squash.
What was sacred that they saw as spiritual symbols?
Mountains.
What was the most common reason they traveled to villages?
Weddings.
What material was children's clothes made of?
Brain-tanned dear skin.
Does the Grand Council listen to the communities thoughts before making a decision?
Yes.
How many seasonal ceremonies did they have?
Six.
Where did they build there village?
Near river valleys and forests.
Who went to gather fruits, nuts and vegetables?
The women and children.
What were doorways covered up with that were able to keep warmth inside?
Thick animal hide.
How many nations form the Grand council?
What was there most common myth called?
Sky Women.
In the Iroquois perspective, how did they see their land and what did the land deserve?
As a living being, deserving of respect and protection.
Where would their weddings be held in?
Long houses or somewhere outdoors.
What were the three most common materials used for clothing?
Animal hides, plant fibers, and woven textiles.
What was the order on how the information reaches the Grand council?
Clan meetings, clan mothers, chiefs, council of chiefs, Grand council.
Name the seasonal ceremonies.
Mid winter festival, maple festival, strawberry festival, corn planting festival, green corn festival and harvesting.