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Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands

Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands. The Storyteller by L.F. Tantillo. The Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands Territory : In the fertile land of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River. Iroquois Villages and Towns. Protected by log walls called palisades.

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Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands

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  1. Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands The Storyteller by L.F. Tantillo

  2. The Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands Territory: In the fertile land of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River

  3. Iroquois Villages and Towns Protected by log walls called palisades. Outside walls were large fields of various crops – the Iroquois were farmers. Inside the walls were the longhouses. Sizeof the Towns 500 – 13001300 – 1400 1400 – 1600 250 people 1000 people 2000+ people 8 longhouse 12 big longhouses many longhouses

  4. Longhouses - Could be over 200 feet (70m) in length - Built about a framework covered with elm bark - Extended Family lived in the longhouse - Each Nuclear Family had its own hearth (fire pit) and compartment - Longhouses were managed and controlled by the Clan Mother

  5. Food – Agriculture- Women owned and maintained the fields.- Men were responsible for clearing the fields.- Iroquois had 6 agricultural festivals in a year. Crops The “Three Sisters” Corn – around 500 CE Beans – around 1300 to 1400 CE Squash – around 1300 to 1400 CE Later Crops: - Sunflowers - Pumpkins - Tobacco

  6. The Iroquois Confederacy (The League of Five Nations) • An Iroquois man named Dekanahwideh created the Iroquois Confederacy in the 1400’s. • He brought together five main groups of Iroquois in peace. • In the 1700’s another group joined to make it the Confederacy of Six Nations. • Each decision made in this confederacy was by consensus • A chief would respect a group’s decision. • In this kind of political structure, decision making took a long time. • Peace was the most important part of the Confederacy.

  7. Iroquois Society • Matriarchy – each clan was headed by a Clan Mother. • Matrilineal organization • women owned the property, and • determined kinship - any children became members of mother’s clan • Matrilocal – husband went to live with the wife’s family in their longhouse • Iroquois Confederation Councilmen were called Sachems or “Peace Chiefs” were selected and could be removed by the Clan Mothers.

  8. Spiritual Needs • The Iroquois creator was known as Manitou. • Corn was believed to be an important gift of the Iroquois god—Manitou.

  9. Iroquois Men Roles - Clear fields - Build towns - Hunting trips in winter and fishing in spring - Appointed as Sachems (Peace Chiefs) by women - Warriors and War Chiefs • Appearance • - Warriors wore their hair in a distinctive scalplock • Men removed all facial and body hair • Tattoos were common (for both sexes)

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