Transcript of Iroquois Indian Tribe

Jobs

Men hunted and fished, women raised corn, beans, squash, and tobacco.

The Iroquois lived in a climate that was hot in the summer, warm in the spring, cold in the winter, and cool in the fall.

Where they lived

They originally lived near lake Ontario along the Mohawk river in New York.

Iroquois Indian Tribe

or woodland

Their theory of how Earth was made

Their theory was a pregnant woman was falling through the sky and landed on a sea turtle. she gave birth to twins, saplings, and flint. She sprinkled dust in the air and created stars, the moon, and the sun. She planted trees and made Earth.

By Garrett, Tristin, and Miller

They recognized each other as sovereign nations,but over time relationships broke down. Europeans disregarded treaties and invaded.

Life and death

When someone died a ceremony was held for the person who died.In historic times they were buried sitting upright facing east.

When a baby was born , that child was a member of the wife's clan. When they grew up and married they left home and moved into the wife's longhouse.

Advantages+Disadvantages

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Creek

Houses were in groups

More protection with more people in longhouses

Houses probably are flimsy mud and would get wet and set fire easily.

If it was burnt everyone would die instead of individuals

No rooms

The Iroquois Flag

The flag stands for the first five tribes. The first square is the Seneca, the first rectangle is the Cayuga, the tree is the Onodaga, the second rectangle is the Oneida, the second square is the Mohawk.