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HIAWATHA

HIAWATHA. Who he was Where & when he lived What was happening What he was like then How he changed What he did Why its important . WHO WAS HIAWATHA?. Native American Chief Born around 1550 Died in the 1600s. Where did he live?. Present Day New York . What was happening .

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HIAWATHA

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  1. HIAWATHA Who he was Where & when he lived What was happening What he was like then How he changed What he did Why its important

  2. WHO WAS HIAWATHA? Native American Chief Born around 1550 Died in the 1600s

  3. Where did he live? Present Day New York

  4. What was happening Tribal warfare Family warfare Cycle of violence

  5. What was Hiawatha like then? • At first – he was a peaceful man • Then, after death of 3 daughters – fierce cannibal

  6. How he changed • Meets Dekanawida • They have a vision: • Create peace • Unite five Iroquois' nations

  7. What he did United tribes into the Iroquois confederacy • All tribes had chiefs in confederacy • Chiefs voted in and out by women in tribe

  8. What he did He also created rules to break the cycle of violence & provide justice • Murderer had to give life to family of killed • Wampum used like money to pay back family too

  9. Why its important • Message - peace is possible even in the toughest of times • Confederacy – model for U.S. Government

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