Vocab #1
Native Americans that lived in the Eastern Woodlands of New York
The Iroquois
Natural surroundings or area in which you live
Environment
What are some common animals Iroquois hunted?
Bear, deer, beaver, turkey, wolf and rabbit
What jobs did men have?
built longhouses, hunt and fish
What were the three sisters?
Corn, beans, and squash
A string or belt of polished beads or shells, usually telling a story
Wampum
A group of people who join together to help each other
Confederacy
What are some ways the Iroquois used trees?
Used wood to build longhouses, for fire to keep warm/cook, to carve bowls, baskets, tools and canoes
What jobs did women have?
planted vegetables, harvested, and made clothes
A long open-ended house that Iroquois lived in. It was made of wood and housed extended family.
Longhouse
A group of people who met to disucuss and solve problems
An Onondaga Chief who was cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy
Hiawatha
What were Iroquois clans named after?
Animals (bear, wolf, turtle, deer, hawk, heron, eel, snipe)
What jobs did children have?
got water, wood for fire, helped in fields
What state did the Iroquois live in?
New York State
"People of the longhouse"
Haudenosaunee
Male members of the Grand Council. They were chosen by the women.
Sachem
Iroquois life is similar to how we live by...
play lacrosse, democratic government structure
Seneca, Cayuga, Onieda, Onodaga, and Mohawk
The Five Nations
A Native American who traveled to villages, trying to make Iroquois be at peace with each other
Deganawida
Iroquois life is different to how we live by...
relied only on natural resources, lived in longhouses with extended families,