Search « Tools page Iroquois League Home Beliefs -n- Customs Beliefs -n- Customs The History Of Iroquois Home Search The Location The Iroquois Today Home Iroquois League 101 – The History of Iroquois – Windows Internet Explorer The Iroquois are called the Five Nations, because they are five tribes put together. Those tribes are the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and the Mohawk. The Seneca are known as the keepers of the western door, they protect the other tribes from danger from the west. The Mohawk are known as the keepers of the eastern door, they protect the other tribes from danger from the east. The Tree of peace (a white pine tree) is what keeps the tribes from fighting. Press the links above to find out more information on each tribe in the Iroquois League « By : Anna Friend 2011 Advertisments

Beliefs -n- Customs Beliefs -n- Customs Search « Tools page Iroquois League Home The History Of Iroquois Home Search The Mohawk Longhouse The longhouse is what the Iroquois live in. It’s walls are made up of elm bark, and it’s frame is made up of young or small trees. Longhouses’ have holes in the top of them so smoke does not fill the inside of the building. Inside of them we can see food, wood piles, clothing, beddings, and water supply. The Three Sisters The Iroquois’ crops were corn, squash, and beans. These three crops were called the three sisters. The women of the tribes would be in charge of the crops planting, when and where they would plant it, and it’s water supply. Iroquois Artifacts This picture shows several wampum belts. A wampum are polished seashells. The wampum belt can be numbers of feet long. The Iroquois made wampum belts for special reasons such as, a marriage celebration, invitation, or for a funeral The History of Iroquois Advertisments Iroquois League 101 – The History of Iroquois – Windows Internet Explorer Home The Iroquois S The Location The Iroquois Today Search «

Beliefs -n- Customs Beliefs -n- Customs Search « Tools page The Location of the Iroquois Iroquois League 101 – The History of Iroquois – Windows Internet Explorer Search Iroquois League Home Search Home The History Of Iroquois The Location The Iroquois Today Search « « Advertisments The Iroquois League Lived in what is now New York State.

Beliefs -n- Customs Beliefs -n- Customs Search « Tools page Beliefs and Customs Iroquois League 101 – The History of Iroquois – Windows Internet Explorer Search Iroquois League Home Search Home The History Of Iroquois The Location The Iroquois Today Search Advertisments « « The Rabbit Dance The Rabbit Dance The Mohawk story The Rabbit Dance teaches the Iroquois League a lesson to love and respect nature. In this story a group of Mohawk hunters see a giant rabbit, and then they decide not to kill the rabbit. In return it is said that the rabbit teaches them a dance. Iroquois people felt a deep bond with the animals, forests, and sky. When one of the Iroquois hunters killed a deer, he would thank it for the clothing, food,and tools it would provide for him and his family. At harvest time the great league would give thanks for their good harvest: “Great Spirit in Heaven, we salute you with our thanks, that you have preserved so many of us for another year, to participate in the ceremonies of this occasion.” The Iroquois believed by doing this it would bring another good year ahead.

Beliefs -n- Customs Beliefs -n- Customs Search « Tools page iroquoistoday Beliefs and Customs Iroquois League 101 – The History of Iroquois – Windows Internet Explorer Search Iroquois League Home Search Home The History Of Iroquois The Location The Iroquois Today Search Today many of the Iroquois league live on reservations, in northern New York state. There are about 50,000 Iroquois today, and fifty of those Iroquois still form the great council. The great council still meet at the Onondaga reservation, a few miles south of Syracuse, New York. Others live in Canada. « « Advertisments