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The Iroquois

The Iroquois. S eneca, C ayuga, O nondaga, O neida, & M ohawk T uscaroras joined later The People of the Longhouse The Haudenosaunee. Location in NYS. What did they eat?. Men Iroquois men were skilled hunters bear, deer, beaver, rabbits, turtles, birds such as turkeys & ducks

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The Iroquois

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  1. The Iroquois Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, & Mohawk Tuscaroras joined later The People of the Longhouse The Haudenosaunee

  2. Location in NYS

  3. What did they eat? • Men • Iroquois men were skilled hunters • bear, deer, beaver, rabbits, turtles, • birds such as turkeys & ducks • Made maple syrup • Also grew tobacco • Iroquois men were skilled hunters bear, deer, beaver, rabbits, turtles, birds such as turkeys & ducks Made maple syrup • Women • Were the farmers of the communities • 1. Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash • 2. Collected berries and other fruits Both men and women Fished in the rivers and lakes

  4. The three sisters Corn squash beans

  5. Where did they live? Geographically In current day NYS Lake George Mohawk river N Hudson river

  6. Living conditions • lived in longhouses, • large houses up to 100 feet in length usually made of elm bark. • As many as 20 families shared the longhouse • All families in the longhouse were related to the oldest woman, or matron, that “owned” the longhouse….matrilineal relationships • Not a lot of privacy from other families

  7. Living conditions, cont… • Life in the longhouse • Many families • Smoky from the fires: smoke could only get out through the roof holes • Not much privacy

  8. Villages Why chose a new location for the village? Once the farmland around the village was becoming worn out, men from the village would begin scouting a new location. They would girdle the trees and clear the land the next year. • Criteria for the new village? • High, level land: good for protection • Steep hills on three sides would be best

  9. Villages continued 2nd criteria: Fresh water nearby for drinking, cooking, fishing, and cleaning 3rd criteria: Forest nearby for hunting, gathering wood, gathering native plants, and some protection

  10. Roles of men and women Women’s job was to bring forth and sustain life Men’s job was to end life How? Hunting Warfare Felling trees Making weapons Making tools Giving birth Caring for children Cooking Cleaning Planting veggies Tending to garden Harvesting garden

  11. Women’s job was to bring forth and sustain life 8. Storing veggies 9. Gathering berries 10. Gathering firewood 11. Making clothing 12. Overseeing village

  12. Iroquois family Patrilineal: tracing your heritage through your father Matrilineal: tracing your heritage through your mother Which one are the Iroquois? Matrilineal: all members of your clan could trace your heritage back to a single woman Longhouse family: Everyone you are related to through your mother, traced through females Fireside family: Your family made up of parents and children

  13. family Our extended family consists of: Think of all the people that you celebrate holidays and special events with Our nuclear family consists of: When you go home, the people who are there…are variations, some live with adults other than parents

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