The Eastern Woodlands Iroquois Indians Chapter 2 – Native Americans of North America
The Iroquois League Made up of five tribes Seneca Cayuga Onondaga Oneida Mohawk The Iroquois lived in the Eastern Woodlands Cultural Region “People of the Longhouse”
Living in the Woodlands Forests - Supply wood Hunting for food and clothing Shelter (wood for longhouses) Transportation (birch bark canoes) Fertile Soil – Corn, beans, squash Lakes and Rivers Water, fish
Longhouses
Longhouses
Gender Roles Men – Women – Hunted Tanned hides and made clothing Tapped maple syrup Cleared fields
Customs and Beliefs Believed in the Great Spirit Nature is important to religion Wampum belt – used for gifts or to trade
Where they are today.. 50,000 live in New York reservations Mohawk are skilled builders Hiawatha’s Belt now forms the symbol for the flag representing the 5 Iroquois nations.