Farming and Land
The three main crops were
1.
2.
3.
They were called the "Three Sisters" because they were all planted together in the same field.
1. Corn
2. Beans
3. Squash
The Iroquois tribes lived in what is now ________ and __________ New York.
Northern and Western
A group of relatives and families living together.
Clans
_______ cut from shells were used to trade for things like food or cooking pans.
Beads
Men's Roles in the Tribe
Hunting
Building Longhouses and Tools
Making Weapons
Fishing
Teaching Children
Protecting Village
The Iroquois were skilled ________
Farmers
Haudenosaunee means "______________________" because they lived in longhouses.
People of the Longhouse
There were ____ clans all together.
10
Beads used to send messages, tell stories, and mark agreements.
Wampum
Women's Roles in the Tribe
Making Clay Pots
Making Baskets
Harvesting Food
Caring for Children
Planting Food
The Iroquois gathered _________ and _________
Berries and nuts
This group settled disputes among the tribes and acted as a confederacy. This council sent a representative once a year to make decisions.
Grand Council
Membership in the clan followed the ________ side of the family.
Mother's
Trade was very important to the Iroquois because they could not get all the ________ they needed from their village.
Goods
A tribe's chief
Sachem
The Iroquois used __________ to sweeten their foods.
Maple Syrup
In the early 1700s, this sixth group joined the Five Nations and changed the name to the Six Nations.
Tuscarora
______ own the crops and longhouses, and chose the clan's Sachem.
Women
Over time, the Iroquois were able to develop ________ _________ that stretched for hundreds of miles.
Trade Routes
A group that makes laws.
Council
To protect their land, the Iroquois set up _________ around their villages.
Palisades
The five largest Iroquois Tribes known as the "Five Nations"
1. Mohawk
2. Cayuga
3. Seneca
4. Onondaga
5. Oneida
Clans were named after ________ and _________.
Animals and Birds
Describe what a longhouse looks like.
Made with young trees, walls covered with bark, small smoke holes, no windows.
A loosely united group of governments working together.
Confederacy