Life Of The Iroquois
By. Aria Cantu Gilroy, Jesalynn Cobble, Leianna Gallego
LIFE OF THE IROQUOIS Core-2
Mrs. Venable Aria Cantu, and
Jesalynn Cobble, Leianna Gallego
March 3, 2016
Iroquois: Location The Iroquois Indians used to be located along the St. Lawrence River which is in what is now known as New York State.
The tribe had about five tribes “underneath” them, including the Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, and Onondaga. The tribes, Cayuga, Seneca, and Onondaga were once located near a lake called “Lake Ontario.” Through conquest and migration, they gained control of most of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
At its maximum in 1680, their nation extended west from the north shore of Chesapeake Bay through Kentucky to the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Then north following the Illinois River to the south end of Lake Michigan, east across lower Michigan, southern Ontario and adjacent parts of southwestern Quebec. Finally south through northern New England west of the Connecticut River through the Hudson and upper Delaware Valleys across Pennsylvania back to the Chesapeake.
With two exceptions, the Mingo occupation of the upper Ohio Valley and the Caughnawaga migration to the upper St. Lawrence. The Iroquois did not, for the most part, physically occupy this vast area but remained in their upstate New York villages.
Iroquois Transportation: They had canoes for water
transportation. They walked around, they also did snowshoes for the winter time. Last but not least dog sleds also for winter. The Iroquois in the northern regions also traveled every 10-15 years when there was no more nutrients in their farm soil. Also the Iroquois had 200 feet longhouses basically as long as a school gymnasium.
Iroquois Shelter
Iroquois Shelter
The eastern woodlands is where the Iroquois get the materials to build their homes. The longhouses are long log houses for the first Americans.
. They had a lot of time to make the houses in the day because of the population numbers. Some could hunt and some could build the houses. They made their houses out of animal skins, dried grass, tree bark, and wood. They didn’t use dirt
The Iroquois shelter are longhouses and wigwams.
They wake up, they wake up to the warm sunshine and go to sleep to the cold glowing moon.
The 3 Sisters They made a stew using the three sisters. The three sisters are made of beans, squash, and corn. They would also do this to the beans and corn to make powder.
Berries for Food and Face Paint They would dry out the berries that they picked then eat them. They would also smash them in a wooden bowl and a curved stone to smash up the berries. When they smash the berries they would put on their faces so they could look more fierce. They did this during battle.
Iroquois clothing : Men wore leggings, shirts, and moccasins. The women wore skirts or dress’s that covered most of their leggings. Their clothing was also made from tanned deerskin. Men sometimes added smock that went down to their knees for warmth in the winter. They also decorated their clothes with dyed porcupine quills.
Iroquois: Arts and Crafts The Iroquois painted on surfaces and animal hides, till about the year 1821. It was only in the year 1821, that they began painting on canvas and paper.
Hand woven baskets are an important part of their culture and tradition. In fact, during a marriage ceremony, it is mandatory for the husband and the wife to exchange baskets with one another. These wedding baskets are made in multicolor and are decorated with beads, ribbons and many other types of ornaments.
The Iroquois use beads for creating some stunning designs on the clothes and jewelry that they wear. Earrings made from glass beads, which are threaded on a porcupine's quill, have always been very popular in this culture. To really understand the beauty of the bead designs, you have to look at the skirts worn by the women.
The face masks that Iroquois created, are used in many of their religious ceremonies and dance routines, which are a way of life in this culture. These people are totally against selling or displaying these false face masks, as for them, they hold religious relevance.
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