Do Now: Take out homework and copy down the following vocabulary words: Wampum - Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts, formerly used by certain Native American peoples as currency and jewelry Confederacy – Individual states united for a common purpose Iroquois - A Native American confederacy of Northeastern Woodlands tribes inhabiting New York State Longhouse - a long communal dwellings for multiple families

Though known as the Iroquois, they call themselves Haudenosaunee, the People of the Longhouse

The Iroquois live in present-day New York State. The League of the Iroquois

Dekanawida’s Legend “PEACE AND UNITY” THE IROQUOIS MUST COME TOGETHER BY TAKING HOLD OF EACH OTHER’S HANDS SO FIRMLY AND FORMING A CIRCLE SO STRONG THAT IF A TREE SHOULD FALL UPON IT, IT COULD NOT SHAKE NOT BREAK IT, SO THAT OUR PEOPLE AND GRANDCHILDREN SHALL REMAIN IN THE CIRCLE IN SECURITY, PEACE, AND HAPPINESS.

Formation of the League: The League of the Iroquois was originally made up of five nations. COSMOCOSMO ayuga nondaga eneca ohawk neida "Hiawatha's Belt" was composed of five figures. In the center was what some have described as a heart, to others it was a great or sacred tree under which the Iroquois met in council. The five devices represent the five original tribes.

Iroquois League MEN FROM EACH OF THE FIVE TRIBES SERVED ON THE GREAT COUNCIL. THE OLDEST WOMEN OF EACH TRIBE CHOSE THE COUNCIL MEMBERS. EACH MEMBER HAD ONE VOTE. ALL HAD TO AGREE BEFORE ANYTHING WAS DONE.

The Five Nations IN 1570 THE MEMBERS OF THE IROQUOIS FORMED A CONFEDERATION OR LOOSE GROUPS OF GOVERNMENTS. EACH TRIBE GOVERNED ITSELF. MATTERS THAT WERE IMPORTANT TO ALL, SUCH AS WAR AND TRADE WERE DECIDE BY A GREAT COUNCIL.

They lived in long houses, which were about 150 feet long, 20 feet wide, and made of poles sided with bark. Housing:

While each family stayed in their own room, they shared a fireplace in the hallway. Many families lived in a single long house.

Iroquois man in traditional clothing near a reconstructed longhouse.

Iroquois Longhouse Interior, Gonondagan State Historical Site Victor, New York

The Iroquois village consisted of two or more longhouses. In the early years the longhouses were built near streams.

Iroquois men wore breechcloths with long leggings. Iroquois women wore wraparound skirts with shorter leggings. Men did not originally wear shirts in Iroquois culture, but women often wore a tunic called an overdress. Iroquois people also wore moccasins on their feet and heavy robes in winter breechcloths moccasins

Iroquois – CULTURE The Iroquois people custom was to follow the woman heritage line to determine kinship. This is where family social structure is determined by the mothers’ family line. Women also owned all property. Iroquois women were in charge of farming, property, and family

Iroquois men were in charge of hunting, trading, and war Iroquois clans were ruled by women, who made all the land and resource decisions for each clan. But the chiefs, who made military decisions and trade agreements, were always men. Only men represented the Iroquois Confederacy at the Great Council, but only women voted to determine who the representatives of each tribe would be

To the Iroquois people, corn, beans, and squash are the Three Sisters, the physical and spiritual sustainers of life. The three vegetables composed the main food supply of the Iroquois corn

TheIroquois worshiped and celebrated the importance of the agriculture in their culture by their six annual festivals to celebrate their harvest.

In addition to farming the Iroquois women harvested wild berries and herbs while Iroquois men did most of the hunting, shooting deer and elk and fishing in the rivers. Iroquois Indian dishes included cornbread, soups, and stews cooked on stone hearths.

The Iroquois tribes were known for their mask carving,mask carving

BeadworkBeadwork and the more demanding porcupine quillwork are more common Iroquois crafts. The Iroquois Indians also crafted wampum out of white and purple shell beads. Wampum beads were traded as a kind of currency, but they were more culturally important as an art material. The designs and pictures on Iroquois wampum belts often told a story or represented a person's family.porcupine quillwork designs and pictures

Using your notes create the diagram below for the Iroquois tribe.