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Iroquois Indians
The Iroquois or Haudenosaunee “People of the Longhouse" occupied the area of upstate New York long before the arrival of the Europeans. Questions about them or any of the nine clans of the Iroquois confederacy go here.
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What is a dwelling for many families used by the Iroquois?
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What kinds of instruments did the Iroquois use?
well the the Iroquois used weapons to hunt wooly-mammoths but they didn't have technology like we have today but someone introduced them to horses so they wouldn't have to hunt on their feet again and thats pretty much it for how the Iroquois did their life back then
How many Algonquins can live in one longhouse?
Up to twenty families might live in one longhouse of the Iroquois.
A longhouse was one family, but not the family as western people understand it. It was centred on a woman, the matriarch of the house, and included her children and her husband and anybody who was a sister, brother, sister-by-marriage or brother-by-marriage, and all the nephews or nieces of the matriarch.
How did members of the Iroquois tribe interact with their environment?
The Iroquois lived in a densely wooded section of New York State. This forced them to use wood in their way of life. Items such as spears, fishing poles, bows and arrows, shields, knives, snowshoes, housing and more were created from this common resource. They became skilled woodworkers and would steam the wood to bend and curve it into a multitude of necessities.
The wood led to the creation of lacrosse, an Iroquois past time that has evolved today into metal sticks.
They lived in close proximity to water and could easily fish and farm off of the fertile land. Women planted crops such as corn, beans, squash and harvested berries and herbs.
Animals they hunted provided their wardrobes which consisted of feathers, fur and leathered skin.
How did the Iroquois make their clothing?
they made their clothing mostly from deer skins that they killed, with decorations such as porcupine quills and dyed hair
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Occasionally elections are held in the country but if the King does not like the result he immediately dissolves that government.
See Wikipedia entries on 'Fascism', 'Imperialism' and 'The May 15 Incident', for futher reading on this government type.
How did the Iroquois confederacy work?
The Iroquois Confederacy first began when five different Native American nations, the Cayuga, the Onondaga, the Mohawk, the Seneca, and the Oneida came together against their common enemies, to strengthen their tribes.
Each tribe had its representative. If a tribe had a conflict, the Iroquois Confederacy representatives came together and discussed it until they could reach a compromise. Usually these compromises worked.
The Iroquois Confederacy was a form of government among the more Southern Eastern Woodlands Tribes.
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What language did the Mohawk people speak?
They spoke Kanien'kéha, also called "the Mohawk language." Today, about 3000 people still speak it, but most Mohawks speak English or French.
What jobs do the Iroquois men have?
Mothering the children, making clothing for themselves, their husbands, parents, and children's. Also planting crops ,and cooking their husbands huntings and crops. And mainly feeding all the families.
Who were the enemies of the Iroquois Indians?
The Huron were the traditional enemy of the Iroquois. They were enemies for quite some time. When the Huron made allies with the French in the 1600s, the Iroquois saw this as a threat. They started doing raids, and they wiped out the Huron tribes.
They were also an enemy of the French. The Beaver Wars that started in 1609 were actually the Iroquois fighting against the French and Huron over hunting grounds related to the fur trade.
They also fought against the French and Algonquians during the French Indian War.
How did the Iroquois tribe survive?
Since they were farmers, they grew potatoes and corn. They used nature (animals and plants) to make weapons, clothes, transportation, food, medicine, and tools. The Iroquois were religious people, so they respected Mother Earth and all of her creations. They were very creative.
What does the shade of the tree of the great peace represent in the Iroquois constitution?
the comfort of being ruled by the council
What three images from the nature does Dekanawidah use in the Iroquois constitution?
The tree roots, the council fire, and the eagle are used in the Iroquois constitution.
Native Americans(preferably referred to as the First Nations), dyed their clothing using berries such as blueberries, raspberries, etc. They did the same with their teepees or wigwams until the Europeans arrived and traded them paint. Hope this helped >.< M-day, out. Peace.
What was the Iroquois economy?
Fishing and fur trade
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also they eat food
also they drink water
also there are girls
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also there is grass
also there are tress
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RigVeda, YajurVeda, AtharvaVeda and SamaVeda are the four Vedas.
The Rig Veda comprises of 1028 hymns in praise of various gods. These hymns or 'Suktas' are arranged in 10 'Mandalas' or books.
The Yajur Veda is mostly prose and makes use of the Rig Veda to explain sacrifices.
The Atharva Veda is a collection of spells and charms.
The Sama Veda is almost wholly drawn from the Rig Veda.
The Brahmanas are attached to each Veda as commentaries.
The Aranyakas are philosophical doctrines.
The Upanishads deal with spiritual topics such as the Universal Soul, The Absolute, the origin of the world and the mysteries of Nature.
The Vedangas , Upa Vedas, Sutras, Smritis and the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata are sacred Hindu scriptures.
All the above mentioned scriptures are part of the Vedic Literature.
All the above works are in Sanskrit.
Jyotisha Vedanga explains the science of astrology. Public rituals are delineated in the rauta and Shulba Sutras of the Kalpa Vedanga, domestic rites in the Grihya Sutras. The Dharma Shastras are the source of religious law.. The knowledge of phonetics, grammar, poetry and the way of words in other Vedangas ensure the purity of mantra recitation.
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This body of secondary scriptures is not necessarily regarded with the same degree of reverence as the Vedas and Agamas proper. They are considered Smriti, "that which is remembered," and are written by man, whereas the Vedas and Agamas are Shruti, "That which is heard," and are revealed by God. Some look at the smriti as scripture, others consider it sacred literature.
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The Iroquois confederacy remained a strong political and military influence until?
The Amercian Revolution
How did the Iroquois earn their livings?
Farming in Iroquois culture (maize, beans, squash, and pumpkin were the most common crops- pigs also became important after the European introduction) was the main occupation, and because the Iroquois had no currency, it was rare to make a full living from occupations other than hunting (deer, turkey, etc), and farming.
What type of food sources did the Iroquois tribes use?
They would grow corn, beans & squash (the three sisters). They had several kinds of beans, kidney and others. Corn was a very important food to the Indians They aren't called Indians anymore, the word Indian was actually a mistake. In 1492, Columbus wanted to sail to India from Spain to get spices, But he ended up in North America instead. (Canada) Since he thought he was in India, he called the people there, Indians They are really called Aboriginals. also they would grow beans that were black and very good for animals to eat.
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What does the tribal name Iroquois mean?
Io, derived from the word wiyo, means good to the Seneca and great to the Tuscarora. Now, the word tends to be translated as beautiful (as in Ohio - beautiful river) but originally it meant great. There are various spellings of the word such as wiio and yiio.
Did Iroquois inians eat corn bread?
Yes, although the corn used is not the yellow, sweet, corn, that non-native people only see. The Iroquois use Flint Corn, which is a type of hominy corn. The flint corn is used to make the corn bread, corn soup, and mush.
