What kind of homes did the meherrin Indians live in?

Answer 1

Meherrins lived in longhouses. This was the typical dwelling of all Iroquois people. The Longhouse could be as big as 200 feet long and houses several families inside. It was made with strong tree branches bent into a half cirlce from the ground on the left and right side. It had one door on each of the two ends. It also had holes in the roof for smoke to pass through. People usually lived in one longhouse with other members of the same clan, or family which was decended from one woman. Clans inlcuded the Snipe, Beaver, and Turtle clan and usually each lonhouse belonged to a different clan. There were shelves and beds along the walls.