Vocabulary
Six Nations
Wampum
Myths/Stories
Children of the Longhouse
100

An area or piece of land that belongs to a country or a group of people.

territory

100

What does the name "Haudenosaunee" translate to?

"people who are building a long house" / "people who build a house"

100

What are wampum beads made out of?

clam and whelk shells

100

Name the Three Sisters crops.

corn, beans, squash

100

What does Ohkwa'ri's name translate to?

"Bear"

200

A group's unique "way of life," including shared things like language, traditions, food, music, clothes, stories, beliefs, and values.

culture

200

Name the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy

Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Mohawk, Onondaga, Tuscarora

200

What does the word "wampum" translate to?

"White shell beads"

200

Name the three original clans of the Haudenosaunee.

Bear, Wolf, Turtle

200

What are the names of Grabber's three friends?

Falls a Lot, Greasy Hair, and Eats Like a Bear

300

Describes the first people to live in a place before other people arrived.

indigenous

300

Which nation is considered to be the capital of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?

Onondaga

300

What is the purpose of a wampum belt?

To keep records of important information, record laws, and tell stories

300

In the Three Sisters story, which crop represented the oldest sister?

Corn

300

How many families live in the longhouse where Ohkwa'ri and Osti:stia are from?

50

400

A group of people, countries, or states that join together for a common purpose, like working together for a shared goal.

confederacy

400

Which nation's name means "People of the Flint?"

The Mohawk

400

What is the name of the wampum belt that tells the story of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy's founding?

The Hiawatha Belt

400

In the Peacemaker story, Hiawatha tied together five ____________ to demonstrate the strength of unity and working together. 

arrows

400

What is the name of Ohkwa'ri and Otsi:stia's grandmother?

She Opens the Sky

500

Tracing your family or passing something down through your mother's side, instead of your father's (for example, a name or clan).

matrilineal

500

In what year did the Tuscarora join the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?

1722

500

Explain what the symbols in this picture represent.


The Haudenosaunee flag is derived from the Hiawatha Belt. The four squares and the tree each represent one of the original five nations of the Haudenosaunee. The white pine tree represents the Tree of Peace of the Onondaga.

500

What is the name of the evil Onondaga leader in the Peacemaker story?

Tadodaho

500

What is the mean name used by the people in Ohkwa'ri's village to describe the Abenaki people?

Anen:taks ("Bark Eaters")

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