Vocab
Weapons, tools, pottery, jewelry, and trash that give clues about early New Yorkers are called...
artifacts
a string of small beads made from shells
wampum
The tribes that lived in the finger lakes region and along the Mohawk River
Iroquois
Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed?
To keep peace between the groups
shelter, canoes
Someone that moves from place to place searching for food
hunter-gatherer
The history, beliefs and customs a group of people share
heritage
The Algonquin and Iroquois were considered people of the...
Eastern Woodlands
What is another name for Iroquois preferred by the tribe?
Haudenosaunee
Name one way People of the Eastern Woodlands used animal bones
Made from wooden poles and branches covered in bark that can hold up to 50 families.
a longhouse
A group of families who share the same ancestors are part of the same...
clan
Algonkian/Algonquin
What are the most important crops grown by the Iroquois and what was their nickname?
The Three Sisters- Corn, beans, squash
How did the tribes use animal skin?
Clothing
The time before written records
prehistory
A scientist who studies artifacts
archeologist
Tribes nicknamed "firekeepers"
Onondaga
What was a wampum made from and what were two things they were used for?
showed decision, told events, tell stories
What were the jobs of the Iroquois men?
hunt, fish, make weapons
A member of your family who lived before you
ancestor
Sachem
The _____ protected the rights of each Iroquois to have enough food, clothing, shelter, and to speak and worship freely.
The Iroquois Confederacy
Who were the first five tribes to form the Iroquois Confederacy?
Oneida, Mohawk, Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga
What were the jobs of the Iroquois Women?
prepare food, make clothing