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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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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.
What region did the native American Seneca tribe live?
They are all classed as eastern woodlands people.
The Mohawk were the most easterly tribe, living along the Mohawk river in east central New York state.
The Cayuga lived near Cayuga Lake, New York.
The Seneca were the most westerly group and lived along the Genessee river and around Seneca lake.
The Oneida and Onondaga lived between the Mohawks and the Cayuga.
the Iroquois live on reservations in northern new york state.
Which group lives in a long house the Iroquois or the algonqin natives?
Acording to tradition ,the Shawnee did not live in longhouses. They lived in single family homes. The summer home was called wigwam (wigiwa) a rectangular shape with an arched roof. The winter house was a small circular structure with a frame of tree poles covered with tree bark or animal skins. It had a domed roof. Later,a log cabin became the winter home. see my book-WHITE BUFFALO SPIRIT,CONTACT ME AT white4wing@mail.com.
What is the Iroquois word for bear?
There is no language called "Iroquois" - it refers to a group of allied tribes speaking different languages:
In Cayuga, a bear is hnyagwai
In Seneca, a bear is nyakwai'
In Oneida, a bear is ohkwa:lí
In Onondaga, a bear is ohgwá:ih
In Mohawk, a bear is ohkwa:ri'
In Tuscarora, a bear is uhchírę'
How did the Iroquois use bow and arrows in their culture?
No. Blowguns (not blow darts) were used by only a very few tribes in North America - they were mainly used in the rainforests of South America.
North American tribes who used blowguns did not use poison darts and only used the weapon for hunting small animals; the tribes were the Cherokee, Choctaws and others along the Gulf of Mexico. Cane, sourwood, sumac and white walnut were the woods used.
Cherokee blowguns were usually around 8 feet long - some were 10 feet.
How do you say bear in Cherokee Indian?
Before the arrival of horses in the Americas, the tribes of the Sioux had no word for that animal. When they first saw horses they invented a new word that literally means "mystery dog": shunkawakan.
Can you name any famous people from the Iroquois tribe?
A famous leader from the mohawk tribe was Joseph Brant.
False Joesph Brant was never a leader of the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation (Mohawk Nation).
Chief Hendricks was a famous chief that fought during the French and Indian War.
Did the Iroquois Indians have pets?
No! Wrong - they most certainly did have dogs as guardians, see the Iroquois, Mohawks, NYS Museum web page
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It's president is Lt. GeneralYoweri Kaguta Museveni(since seizing power on January 26, 1986).
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What were three tribes that belonged to the Iroquois Confederation?
The three sisters are the maize (corns), squashes, and beans.
They were believed to have sprouted from Sky Woman's daughter, sustaining them spiritually as well as providing a substantial part of the diet.
The importance of wampum belts to iroquois's identity?
The iThe importance of wampum belts is that they were used by the Iroquois nations ( Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and the Oneida,) to represent their history , treaty confirmations and much more they were made out of small cylinder beads and were used to design the illustration wampum belts recorded the path of peace between all the nations the Tuscarora joined years after so they are not on the beltmportance of wampum belts is that they were used by the Iroquois nations ( Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and the Oneida,) to represent their history , treaty confirmations and much more they were made out of small cylinder beads and were used to design the illustration wampum belts recorded the path of peace between all the nations the Tuscarora joined years after so they are not on the belt
What two Iroquois Indians taught the great law of peace?
The Great Law of Peace, which ended the fighting among five Iroquoian tribes by united them in the Iroquois League or Confederacy, was the work of Dekaniwidah, known as the great Peacemaker, and Hiawatha.
Why did the Iroquois nation fall apart?
"Iroquois" is not the name of a tribe but an alliance or league of tribes speaking related languages (the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Tuscarora). They have certainly not "disappeared" - where would anyone get that notion from? They are alive and well today and many live on reservations or in towns in the USA and Canada.
The Cattaraugus reservation in upper New York state is today home to around 2,500 Senecas and is worth a visit - in total around 30,000 Senecas live today in the USA.
Who belonged to the Iroquois confederacy?
Recent archeological finds now date the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to August 19, 909 A.D. This aligns with a full sun eclipse on that day which would go along with oral traditions which tell that this Sign in the Sky is what convinced the Seneca to join.
The confederacy was the dream of a Huron, known as the Peacemaker, his spokes man who was a very skilled orator, Hayenwatha, and another Huron, Chieftess of the Antiwandaronks at what we know today as Tonawanda, the Great Peace Woman, Jikohsasen. The three culture heros combined their talents and abilities to create a true democracy among the warring Nations of the Great Lakes.
It was formed by "Five Tribes" namely; the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca.
Why Did the Iroquois people have festivals and celebrations?
They had the Spring and Fall Bread Dances along with the Green Corn Ceremony. They also celebrated the Green Snake Ceremony.
What is one way that housing changed in the postwar period?
Suburban developments began to spring up when builders applied assembly-line techniques to homes.
Canoes can be made out of a variety of materials.
In pre-historic times, canoes were made either from large logs that had been hollowed out, or from tree branches, pine pitch and birchbark. The former were heavy, but strong, and took considerable time to create. The latter were lightweight and could be made quickly out of natural materials that were found in abundance, but needed frequent repairs.
Today, the most common canoes are made with fibreglass or similar manufactured substances. Canvas-covered wood frames, wood strips coated with fibreglas, and aluminum are also common methods and materials used in manufacturing canoes.
How did the Iroquois Indians live?
The Iroquois lived in wooden homes called longhouses. They used log canoes for traveling up and down rivers, and were handy at making tools, weapons, and things like snowshoes. They made clothing from furs and woven plant fibers, and used handmade beads to make jewelry and decorate their clothing.
What is the difference between the League of the Iroquois and the Iroquois Confederacy?
The League of the Iroquois and the Confederacy of the Iroquois are interchangeable names. It was a non-aggression pact between five tribes who shared common interests. As a form of representative government, the league is believed to have influenced the governing system of the United States.
How the English colonies came into being?
The Pilgrims (Plymouth colony) came to America for religious freedom. Jamestown was the first official British settlement. The British came believing that they could find gold (much like the Spanish) but they were unable to find the precious metal. Latter arrivals were due to religious freedom, outlook for religious reform (i.e. Puritans), land (crowding in Britain), or wealth.
Source(s):American History, Sixth Edition textbook. Also, I'm learning about it too and have read over the assigned text.What kind of government does the Netherlands have?
The current government is a collaboration between The Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet), The Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) and Centre Party (Senterpartiet). It is a socialdemomocratic government.
Norway is a contitutional monarchy, meaning we have a king, but he has only symbolic power.
How did the Iroquois League come about?
The Iroquois League came about by taking the advice of a peace-seeking man named Deganawida. They stopped warring with each other and formed an alliance. This alliance of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca was the Iroquois League.
What kind of government did the Iroquois have?
The Eastern Woodland Indians had peaceful relationships with settlers at first, but eventually the began to fight over land. What was even more deadly that the wars was disease. The Spanish and English brought infections from Europe that wiped out many native people
