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Iroquois Confederacy

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A Iroquois home that was 50 to 150 ft. long and housed several families. Longhouse
Leaders of the Algonquian and Iroquois council Sachem
A string of polished beads used for gifts and binding and agreement Wampum
Haundenosaunee, Native Americans that in in New York from the Adirondacks to western NY Iroquois
A group of people joined together for a common purpose (SCOOM: Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk) League of Nations
A group of Native Americans who share the same ancestors Clan
Land that has been set aside for Native Americans by the government Reservations
An Algonquian home made of tree branches and bark intended for one family Roundhouse
A group who join together to help each other Confederacy
The first group of Native Americans who lived in eastern New York Algonquian
A group who meet to talk about and solve problems Council
An agreement between two groups Treaty
People of the Longhouse Haundenosaunee
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk SCOOM
Why was nature important to the Iroquois? Their survival depended on conserving and using nature
Give examples of how the Iroquois used nature in their daily lives building their longhouses, canoes, hunting, deer for food, clothing, tools, weapons, planting 3 sisters, water for drinking, planting, travel
What is Wampum Strings of polished beads made from shells and deer tendons
Why is Wampum important It is used for binding agreements, peace treaties and gifts
What is the Iroquois Confederacy Five nations, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk that joined together in peace
Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed To stop the different tribes from fighting, killing each other and taking each other's land
How did the Iroquois Confederacy help the Five Nations It made them more peaceful towards each other and there was less killing. It also made them stronger towards the English.
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