Vocabulary
Two or more longhouse families are called a ____
clan
What is a Natural Resource?
something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans
The council leader that made decisions for the tribe was called a _____.
Sachem
This council meeting in held to solve a problem
powwow
Natural resources were used to build Native American homes called _____ and ______.
Wigwams and longhouses
Deganawida and Hiawatha were two leaders who believed it was important for the Iroquois nations to...
unite and have strength in numbers.
Wampum are white or purple beads strung on rope and used for _________.
ceremonies, as badges, as gifts or in exchange for furs
What natural resources were used to build wigwams and longhouses?
branches from trees, animal skin, and bark.
2 Responsibilities of the men were
hunting, fishing, clearing land for farming, and fighting in battle.
an object made by people long ago
Name 3 animals that the Iroquois hunted
deer, bear, beaver
2 responsibilities of the women were...
gathering nuts/berries, making clothes and pottery, and planting and tending to the crops.
What was the Iroquois Nation?
a political group of Native American groups (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Tuscarora) founded around 1570
Name 2 ways Native American men and women used natural resources in their every day lives.
Clothes came from animals skin
They ate animals and berries/vegetables
Their homes were made from wood and animal skin
Baskets and pottery to store materials came from nature
The Iroquois, or Haudenosaunee, were made up of these 5 nations.
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk