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Iroquois Confederacy
Also known as the Haudenosaunee
The Iroquois is made of many tribes:
Cayuga
Mowhawk
Oneida
Onondaga
Tuscarora
Seneca
Where did they live?
The Iroquois lived mainly in New York, but also in parts of Pennsylvania.
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Longhouses were made of wood.
The Iroquois lived mainly in New York, but also in parts of Pennsylvania.
What did they eat?
New York area
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Near St. Lawrence River
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Woodlands
Climate
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Warm springs and summers
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Cool falls and cold winters
Longhouses
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Permanent villages
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Made of wood
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By Steve Snodgrass from Shreveport, USA (Indian Corn) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Farmed...
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Three Sisters: beans, corn, and squash
Fished...
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Salmon
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Perch
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Bass
Hunted...
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Wild Turkey
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Deer
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Beaver
Gathered...
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Berries
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Greens
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Maple Sap (made maple syrup)
Clothing and Tools
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By Джордж Кетлін (фонд Джорджа Кетліна) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Clothing:
Made of...
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Animal Furs
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Animal Hides
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Decorated with Porcupine Quills
Men's Clothing:
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Breech clothes
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Leggings
Women's Clothing:
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Wrap dresses
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Leggings
Tools
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Bow and Arrows
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Stone Axes
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Flutes, Drums, and Rattles made of Deer Toes
Resources
“Iroquois Indian facts.”(n.d.). Native American Indian facts. Retrieved February 15, 2015 from http://native-american- indian-facts.com/Northeast-American-Indian-Facts/Iroquois-Indian-Facts.shtml
xoxomichellexoxo. (3 Dec, 2009). “Iroquois Indians.” Retrieved February 16, 2015 from https://www.youtube.com/watch v=YWvOvqsrOwM