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Mohawk Indian Tribe by Dylan Skelton

Mohawk Indian Tribe by Dylan Skelton. What does Mohawk Mean?. The Mohawk name is what their Algonkian enemies used to call them, meaning "man-eaters." In their own language, the Mohawk people call themselves Kanienkehaka , which means "people of the flint .”.

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Mohawk Indian Tribe by Dylan Skelton

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  1. Mohawk Indian TribebyDylan Skelton

  2. What does Mohawk Mean? • The Mohawk name is what their Algonkian enemies used to call them, meaning "man-eaters." • In their own language, the Mohawk people call themselves Kanienkehaka, which means "people of the flint.”

  3. Where did the Mohawk Indians Live? • They are from New York State • Some of the Mohawk Indians still live in New York today • Most moved to Canada in the 1700’s

  4. Mohawk Homes • The Mohawk Indians lived in a longhouse • The longhouse were 150 feet long 20 feet wide and 20 feet high. • Inside the longhouse, there were raised platforms that created a second story used for sleeping space. Mats and wood screens divided the longhouse into separate rooms. • One longhouse could hold a whole tribe.

  5. Clothing for Mohawk Indians • The men wore breech clothes and leggings and feathered headdresses • The women wore wore a wraparound shirt with shorter leggings than the men and beaded tiaras • During wars the men shaved their heads into a mohawk.

  6. Tools used by Mohawk Indians • Bow and arrows for hunting • Spears and fishing poles to fish •  During war, Mohawk men used: • bow and arrows • clubs • spear • shields as weapons •  Other tools the Mohawk people used were flint knives for skinning animals

  7. What did the Mohawk eat? • The Mohawk Indians were farmers. They grew corn, beans, and squash. • They hunted deer, elk and fish.

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