Midwinter Festival
The Midwinter Festival starts when this Constellation is directly overhead.
Big Dipper
The kind of houses the Mohawk people lived in
Longhouses
This leader fought on the British side in the American Revolution in battles such as the Battle of Oriskany.
Thayendanega
The two wars the Mohawks participated in
The French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War
Name of Mohawk reservation in New York state
St. Regis
An exhibition during festivals to ask for the replenishment of the Earth.
Smoke Dance
Religion which worships nature and natural phenomena.
Animism
Founder of the League of the Iroquois. He is often confused with Manabozho, a Chippewa deity, due to Longfellow's poem.
Hiawatha
The nation the Mohawks fought alongside in both of their wars
Great Britain
Name of a freedom school being built by Mohawk people from donations.
Akwesasne
The main purpose of the Midwinter Festival
To celebrate nature and give thanks for all it has provided to the people.
Art form using white/purple shell beads
Wampum
He translated the Gospels, hymns, and part of the Bible into his native language. He went to Montreal College for priesthood studies before he converted to Protestantism.
Onasakenrat
The American Revolution divided this group of six Native American nations, including the Mohawk
The Iroquois Confederacy
Act that was proposed to grant new autonomy to Native American tribes over their land in the USA
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934(IRA)
Starting and ending dates for Midwinter Festival 2023(can be off by 1 day for each)
Jan 26-30
2 out of the 3 crops in the "Life Supporting Trio"
Corn, Squash, and Beans
He studied at the Toronto University and delivered an address to the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII
Oronhyatekha
The Nations formerly allied to the Mohawks which became enemies in the American Revolution.
Oneida and Tuscarora
Year that the Mohawk nation rejoined the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
1888