Iroquiois

Trade They traded fur and animal hide with the Europeans. In 1578 the Europeans started to trade metal objects such as knifes. The traded lots of beaver for a very high trade.

Fun facts “The Iroquois tribe is common to the Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora.” The Seneca – guardians the west door, the Mohawk- guardians of the eastern door, and the Onondaga – keepers of the central flame. They have many occupations such as hunting, fishing , agriculture, and forest gathering.

P Present Day Contributions To day we still use bows and arrows to hunt but for a sport. We still paint and make art to put in museums. We still use weapons to day in war and hunting.

Transportation They used canoes and by foot. Dogs might have carried items and food. They did not hae horses or large animals.

The corn spirit had a doll made from her husks by the creator and she eventually became so concerned with her vanity that the creator took her reflection to teach her a lesson. The lesson behind this is that appearance isn't everything! There are also several mediums used for Iroquois art. Some pieces are paintings upon pottery which archeologists have been able to uncover, other pieces are carved upon wood or soapstone. Some art, such as the dream catcher, is created from sticks, leather, and sinew used as the string that creates the web. The dream catcher is believed to help bring good dreams and keep away nightmares. Other such legends are of the maiden in the mist at Niagara Falls, which has been portrayed in sculptures, the legend tells of 5 sisters who would bathe in the flowing river, one ventured out to far and was carried off over the falls and now appears in the mist at the base of the falls. The Iroquois art being created today still carries with it the traditions of old. The modern day Iroquois may use modern tools but their creations bring the legends of their ancestors to us today and give us further insight into their people and their ways of life. ART Some art was made out of wood and soap stone. They made dream catchers that caught bad dreams. The Iroquois used animal hide for there paintings. The also used paper and canvases.

location The Iroquois lived in what we now call up state New York. They lived in-between Adirondack mountains an Niagara falls. The gained control of most of the northeastern side of the United States.

Culture The Iroquois had many cultures. The woman were in charge of property and land. The Iroquois flag represented 5 different tribes, the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk, and Oneida.

Weapons The bow was used by the Iroquois. They also used lances, war clubs, knifes, and tomahawks. The Iroquois used the crossbow on horse back to attack the enemy.

Clothing Iroquois shirt pant leggings robes and capes. “Older boys and men wore a loincloth since deer skin moccasin.” They used natural materials to make clothes, such as animal hide and woven plant fibers.

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