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Native Americans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the first people to live in NY State? | Algonquians |
| What were the values of the Algonquians? | sharing and caring |
| Give examples of the Algonquian values | They shared what they had and looked after each other. |
| What was Wampum and how was it used? | Wampum is shell money. It was used to make peace and to show friendship. It was given as gifts. It was also worn like jewelry. |
| What was a Sachem? | A Sachem was the leader of the group of families. |
| What were Sachem's responsibilities? | Some of their responsibilities were to settle fights or quarrels. They made peace during the war. |
| The Iroquois were known as: | Haudenosaunee, the people of the longhouse. |
| How were women important to the Iroquois culture? | Women were important to the Iroquois culture because they were the head of the clan. |
| What were the responsibilities of the head of the Iroquois clan? | She gave out names to everyone, appointed council chiefs and removed them, and set dates for religious festivals. |
| What were the events the Iroquois held during each season of the year? | Winter: New Year's festival. Spring: the Maple festival. Summer: Planting festival. Fall: Green Corn festival. |
| How did the native Americans take care of the land and the environment? | They took care of the environment by not wasting anything. They used all of the bones from the animals. They rotated their crops. They called the Earth "mother earth." |
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Ken K
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