People
The Native Americans that lived in the Eastern Woodlands of New York
Iroquois
A long, open ended house made of wood where Iroquois lived
Long house
A group of people who join together to help each other.
Confederacy
A person in your family, starting with yourparents, who was born before you
Ancestor
Corn, Beans and Squash
Three Sisters
"People of the Longhouse"
Haudenosaunee
Natural surroundings in which you live
Environment
A group of Native Americans who share the same ancestors
Clan
A person who found food by both hunting animals and gathering plants, fruit and nuts
Hunter-Gatherer
An object made by people who lived in the past
Artifact
Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onandaga and Mohawk
Five Nations
A string or belt of small polished beads; used in Native American ceremonies
Wampum
Where di a husband and wife go once they were married?
Wife's clan
Male members of the Council. They were chosen by the women.
Sachem
Name of the fencing around a village
Palisades
A Native American who traveled to villages, trying to make Iroquois be at peace with each other
Deganawida
How many figures were on the Hiawatha Wampum belt?
Five
Who could say NO to treaties and Declarations of War?
Women
Held significant power choosing male mewbers of the Grand Council
Women
What is the Iroquois' favorite sport?
Lacrosse
An Onondaga Chief who was a cofounder of the Iroquois Confederacy
Hiawatha
What natural resources do wampum belts use, and what were the beads made from?
shells
How many clans were in the Haudenosaunee
Nine
Who planted crops and picked them?
Farmer
The Iroquois believe "The Great _______________" gave them their name.
Peacemaker