Iroquois IndiansIroquois Indians

Presented by: Krista QuickPresented by: Krista Quick

How do you pronounce Iroquois? How do you pronounce Iroquois?

Pronunciation: eer-uh-kwoy. Pronunciation: eer-uh-kwoy. The name Iroquois was given to them by their The name Iroquois was given to them by their

enemies, the Algonkian, as an insult. Ask enemies, the Algonkian, as an insult. Ask students if they know what an enemy is. students if they know what an enemy is.

The name Iroquois actually means "real The name Iroquois actually means "real snakes” in Algonkian.snakes” in Algonkian.

Today the Iroquois call themselves the Today the Iroquois call themselves the HaudenosauneeHaudenosaunee or or Six NationsSix Nations. .

Where did they live?Where did they live?

The Iroquois Indians lived in an area of the The Iroquois Indians lived in an area of the United States called the Woodland Region. United States called the Woodland Region.

Originally, they lived in Originally, they lived in the area of the United the area of the United States that is now known States that is now known as New York State. as New York State.

Five Tribes in Iroquois Nation:Five Tribes in Iroquois Nation:

MohawkMohawk SenecaSeneca OneidaOneida OnondagaOnondaga CayugaCayuga

Later, the tribe Tuscarora joined the Later, the tribe Tuscarora joined the Confederacy.Confederacy.

What kinds of houses did they have?What kinds of houses did they have?

Iroquois Indians lived in longhouses. Iroquois Indians lived in longhouses. Iroquois longhouses were up to a hundred feet Iroquois longhouses were up to a hundred feet

long!! long!! In each longhouse there lived 2 or more In each longhouse there lived 2 or more

families together (up to 60 people). families together (up to 60 people).

What were men and women’s jobs in What were men and women’s jobs in the Iroquois Nation?the Iroquois Nation?

What is a job?What is a job? Iroquois men were in charge of hunting, Iroquois men were in charge of hunting,

trading, and war.trading, and war. Iroquois women were in charge of farming, Iroquois women were in charge of farming,

property, and family. property, and family.

How did the Iroquois Indians travel?How did the Iroquois Indians travel?

They traveled by canoe on the water or by foot They traveled by canoe on the water or by foot on land.on land.

They did not use wheeled cars or ride animals.They did not use wheeled cars or ride animals.

What was Iroquois music like?What was Iroquois music like?

The two most important Iroquois instruments The two most important Iroquois instruments are drums and flutes. are drums and flutes.

Drums were often filled with water to give Drums were often filled with water to give them a different sound from all the other tribes. them a different sound from all the other tribes.

What was their food like?What was their food like?

Iroquois women did most of the farming, Iroquois women did most of the farming, growing corn, beans, and squash and growing corn, beans, and squash and harvesting wild berries and herbs. harvesting wild berries and herbs.

Iroquois men did most of the hunting, shooting Iroquois men did most of the hunting, shooting deer and elk and fishing in the rivers deer and elk and fishing in the rivers