People
Iroquois League
Iroquois and Algonquians
Hiawatha
Miscellaneous
100
This many Iroquois people were still alive in 2000.
What is 70,000?
100
The Iroquois League was formed in this year.
What is 1570?
100
This word, meaning 'to live in' was what the name of the Algonquian house was based on.
What is 'wik' or 'wig'?
100
This is when Hiawatha was born.
When was the early 1500's.
100
This was another name or the Iroquois League.
What is Six Nations?
200
This person was the one who chose men to serve on the village council.
Who is the clan mother.
200
This was the name of the agreement between the Iroquois tribes.
What is The Great Peace?
200
The Iroquois and Algonquians were the main tribes in New York during this century.
What is the 1500's?
200
Hiawatha was well known for this.
What is convincing the Iroquois to join the peace?
200
Special days, storytelling, art and music are all ways that these are kept alive.
What are traditions?
300
This was the name given to the people in the Great Council.
What are sachems.
300
The Iroquois called themselves this name.
What is Hodensaunsee?
300
The Iroquois in a clan had this in common with each other.
What are ancestors?
300
We know about Hiawatha's life because of this tradition.
What is storytelling?
300
Name two rights that the Iroquois League believed in.
What are the rights to speak freely, have food, clothing and shelter, choose tribe members, practice the religion they choose, and the right for members of all tribes to travel on all lands.
400
This man, known as the Peacemaker, brought Iroquois together to work in peace.
Who is Deganawida?
400
This tribe joined the Iroquois League in 1722.
Who are the Tuscarora?
400
Wampum was used for this purpose by the Iroquois.
What is to keep track of personal stories or as a record of events?
400
This was the reason that Hiawatha believed in peace.
What is because his wife was killed by Atotarho, but he wanted to forgive instead of be at war?
400
This is the name for land that is set aside today for Native Americans to use.
What is a reservation?
500
This woman, known as the Mother of Nations, convinced the Seneca to join the Iroquois League.
Who is Jikonsahseh?
500
This was the symbol of strength for the Iroquois League.
What is the Great Tree of Peace?
500
This sport was invented by the Iroquois.
What is lacrosse?
500
Hiawatha was a member of which tribe?
What is Onondaga?
500
These people gave advice in the village.
Who are the older, respected people?