Iroquois

“Rattlesnakes”

Territory

North-eastern region of modern US, between the great lakes and Atlantic seaboard

North-eastern region of modern US, between the great lakes and Atlantic seaboard

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Environment

Woodlands, forestsGame animals available (deer) as well as

sufficient crop growing conditionsCold winters

Woodlands, forestsGame animals available (deer) as well as

sufficient crop growing conditionsCold winters

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Food

Corn, Beans, SquashHill plantingThe men would hunt

for deer, bear, rabbit, muskrats, and beaver.

Corn, Beans, SquashHill plantingThe men would hunt

for deer, bear, rabbit, muskrats, and beaver.

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http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/iroqfood.htm

Clothing Adapted European style clothing

and mixed it with their own native styles

Fur Wove plant fibers into cloth Women’s regalia are not make of

calico and broad cloth but the style Men had feathered hats and

fringed deer skin shirts Kilts, leggings, and breach cloth

moccasins

Adapted European style clothing and mixed it with their own native styles

Fur Wove plant fibers into cloth Women’s regalia are not make of

calico and broad cloth but the style Men had feathered hats and

fringed deer skin shirts Kilts, leggings, and breach cloth

moccasins

http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/School/iroqcloth.htm

Housing

Lived in villages and farmed, lives in “wigwams” or “longhouses” because they were longer than they were wide. These were made of wood and elm bark and had door openings at each end, but noft windows or doors on the sides.

Lived in villages and farmed, lives in “wigwams” or “longhouses” because they were longer than they were wide. These were made of wood and elm bark and had door openings at each end, but noft windows or doors on the sides.

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Transportation

Birch bark canoesBuilt in all sizes (up to 50 passengers)Smaller canoes less stable

Birch bark canoesBuilt in all sizes (up to 50 passengers)Smaller canoes less stable

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http://www.civilization.ca/aborig/fp/fpz2c02e.html

Political and Social Organization Iroquis confederacy consisted of 5

democratic nationsUS Gov’t is modeled after itWomen chose leaders and were politically

powerful

Iroquis confederacy consisted of 5 democratic nations

US Gov’t is modeled after itWomen chose leaders and were politically

powerful

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Spiritual Beliefs

Lacrosse was considered a religious celebration

Believed in a clan of animalsThey would organized themselves

according to their mothers’ clan

Lacrosse was considered a religious celebration

Believed in a clan of animalsThey would organized themselves

according to their mothers’ clan

Recreation Invented the game of lacrosseSacred gamePlayed for the seven sacred eldersCuring ritual

Invented the game of lacrosseSacred gamePlayed for the seven sacred eldersCuring ritual

http://oneida-nation.net/culture/lacrosse.html