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Mohawk Indians

The most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They called themselves Kaniengehaga or 'people of the place of the flint'. The ancestral homeland of the Mohawk Nation is the Mohawk River Valley New York State.

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Are there any differences from the mohawk Indians to other Indians?

No. The Cherokee were southern, the Mohawks were part of the Iroquis Confederacy.

What kind of food did the mohawk tribe eat at ceremonies?

cornbread,soups,and stews which they cooked on stone hearths

What roll did the elders play in the mohawk tribe?

there job was to educate the younger children while there older siblings and parents did there part of the work for the tribe .

Were the Mohawk Indians nomads or farmers?

The Mohawk Indians were in fact farmers. Their primary crops were corn, beans gourds, squash and pumpkins. Their villages were often surrounded by walls made of tree trunks sharpened at the tops. Their houses (lodges) were well constructed and occupied by extended family. The fields and crops of the Mohawks were grown outside thier villages. Pumpkins were grown in mounds, beans and squash were grown together amongst the corn. Fertilizer was usually vegatable compost or fish protien. The Mohawks susidized thier diet with fish, wild game, nuts and berries that were found locally.

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What type of houses did the mohawks live in?

they lived in longhouses, longhouses were 150 ft long, 20 ft wide and 20 ft high. they had raised platforms to make a second story which was used for sleeping. the mohawk used mats and wood screens to separate spaces in the longhouse to make separate rooms. One longhouse can hold up to 60 people or even a whole tribe. I hope this helped any one!

What did native American Indians eat?

The Amerindians ate several different foods. Corn, hot peppers, and sweet potatoes were all important and popular foods in their diet.

What was the mohawk Indian traditions?

As in the original "Longhouse" Religion, there weren't really celebrations. They believe that there are spirits called orenda that rule the world. Some try to channel orenda to become in harmony with the world.

As for many other Mohawks, they are Catholic, like me. Catholicism is a separate subject, though.

How did mohawk tribe trade with other tribes?

A friend today came to me and asked for my boot and i sed only if you gife me your shirt

And that is a fair trade

Which continent did the red Indians migrate from?

All human beings originally came from the continent of Africa.

Why were the Mohawks called Keepers of the Eastern Door?

why did the mohawksrefer to themselves as the keepers or the eastern door.

How do you say go to in Mohawk?

In Mohawk, the phrase "go to" can be expressed as "kakho" or "kakhwa." The verb can vary depending on the context and the destination being referred to. Mohawk is a complex language with various suffixes and prefixes that can modify meaning, so it's important to consider the specific situation when using the phrase.

Where did the mohawk tribe live?

they lived in eastern woodland region,which is in new york they lived in eastern woodland region,which is in new york

What weapons did the mohawks use?

All the Iroquois tribes originally used fairly long bows as their main weapon in hunting and warfare. Mohawk bows were made of hickory, about 6 feet long, recurved and decorated with shallow scoops along all four angles along the entire length of the bow. Strings were of plant fibre and handle and tips might be wrapped with coloured yarn.

Arrows were about 35 inches long and had a very distinctive style of fletching, with very shallow nocks for the string.

Secondary weapons inclded "ball-headed" wooden clubs or various other types of club. Guns were quickly adopted when they became available from white traders - these replaced bows in warfare among all the Iroquois tribes.

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What is Ganiengehaga?

From the book "The Iroquis in the American Revolution":

"It is the Mohawk Indians name for themselves; it means "Flint People".

The name "Mohawk" was an Algonkian term meaning "man eater"."

From a lesson plan on the Mohawk creation story:

"I also made use of the word Kanienkehaka - that means people of the flint, or Mohawk. I have only seen it spelled in Mohawk - I have never seen an English (phonetic) version of the word. Although, if I were to do so, I would spell it, Ganiengehaga."

What is matrilocal?

of or pertaining to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal: matrilocal customs.

A newly married couple that go to live near or with the parents of the bride; the husband moving to the location of the bride's parents.