The Six Nations
What was another name the Iroquois used for themselves?
Haudenosaunee
What type of home did many Iroquois families live in?
Longhouse
What game did many Iroquois men enjoy playing?
Lacrosse
What were the Three Sisters?
Corn, beans, and squash
What was Orenda?
A powerful force present in all things
In what year did Tuscarora join the confederacy?
1722
Children belonged to whose clan?
Their mother's clan
What did Iroquois men use to hunt?
Bow & arrows; spears; blowguns
Which crop did the Iroquois call "Our Life"?
Corn
What were wampum beads made from and what colors?
Which nation was called the "Keepers of the Eastern Door"?
Mohawk
Name one common clan animal
Bear, wolf, deer, or turtle
What carried babies safely while mothers worked?
Cradleboard
Who was mainly responsible for planting and caring for crops?
Women
What important belt showed peace and unity among the nations?
The Hiawatha Belt
Onondaga
Who chose the chiefs for the nation?
What jobs did Iroquois women do? Name one.
Farming; cooking; sewing; harvesting; basket making
How did squash help the Three Sisters grow?
It's leaves covered the ground and kept weeds away
What group wore wooden masks to help heal people and drive away evil spirits?
The False Face Society
Why did the nations create the Iroquois Confederacy?
To stop fighting, to work together, and to keep peace.
Why couldn't people marry from their own clan?
To keep families safe and strong, and prevent problems within the clan
Explain one important job of Iroquois men and one important job of women.
Men: hunted; fished; built longhouses
Women: farmed; cooked; sewed
Explain how the Three Sisters helped each other grow.
Corn gave beans support, beans helped the soil, and squash protected the ground
What were two important purposes of wampum belts?
Remembering history; honoring agreements; sharing messages; recording laws; calling councils