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Algonquin, Cherokee, and Mohawk Tribes. By: Ashley Grubbs AP Literature 11/22/11. Name Meaning. Algonquin- "our allies" Cherokee- “speakers of another language.” Mohawk- "man-eaters.". Where they live today. Algonquin-Today they live in nine communities in Quebec and one in Ontario.
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Algonquin, Cherokee, and Mohawk Tribes. By: Ashley Grubbs AP Literature 11/22/11
Name Meaning • Algonquin- "our allies" • Cherokee- “speakers of another language.” • Mohawk- "man-eaters."
Where they live today • Algonquin-Today they live in nine communities in Quebec and one in Ontario. • Cherokee-. Descendants of the Cherokee Indians who survived this death march still live in Oklahoma today. • Mohawk-. Some Mohawk people still live in New York today, but most Mohawks retreated to Canada in the 1700's.
Language • Algonquin-Some bands are English-speaking, and others are French-speaking. About half the Algonquin population also speak their native Algonquin language. • Cherokee-Most Cherokee people speak English today, but 20,000 people also speak the Cherokee Indian language. • Mohawk-Most Mohawk people speak English today, but some Mohawks also speak their native Mohawk language.
What were their roles • Algonquin-Algonquin women gathered plants to eat and did most of the child care and cooking. Men were hunters and sometimes went to war to protect their families. • Cherokee-Cherokee men were in charge of hunting, war, and diplomacy. Cherokee women were in charge of farming, property, and family. • Mohawk-Mohawk men were in charge of hunting, trading, and war. Mohawk women were in charge of farming, property, and family.
What they lived in • Algonquin- Wigwams • Cherokee- Houses made of rivercane and plaster, with thatched roofs • Mohawk-Longhouses • Today the majority live in modern houses and apartment buildings, just like we do.
Famous People • Algonquin-Hockey star Gino Odjick is Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi. • Cherokee-Sequoyah succeeded in inventing a writing system for Cherokee that is still used today. Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be Principal Chief of the Cherokee tribe. • Mohawk-Chief Hendricks was a famous chief that fought during the French and Indian War.
Religion • Algonquin-characterized by a belief in a divinity residing in all creatures, as well as within all natural objects. • Cherokee-took part in ceremonies they thought sacred. • Mohawk-Most were animist traditions believing in the spiritual powers of Nature and Mother Earth as well as in the spirits of creatures, natural forces and landscape features.
Sources • http://www.bigorrin.org/algonquin_kids.htm • http://www.bigorrin.org/cherokee_kids.htm • http://www.bigorrin.org/mohawk_kids.htm • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_was_a_famous_chief_from_the_mohawk_tribe • http://web.archive.org/web/20040906133632/http:/collections.ic.gc.ca/aboriginalgenerations/lifehistory.htm • http://www.powersource.com/cocinc/ceremony/seven.htm • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_religion_were_the_Mohawk_Indians