The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans

The Iroquois

The six tribes of the Iroquois League: 1. Seneca2. Cayuga3. Onondaga4. Oneida5. Mohawk6. Tuscarora

The Great Council

Tribes sent 50 representatives to the Great Council- All Men

Great Council made decisions for the Iroquois League as a whole

Older women of the tribes chose and could remove the representatives

Woodland Resources

Thick forests provided wood for building and fires

Animals such as deer, bear, elk, and beaver for food and their skins and furs for clothing

Lakes, rivers, and streams for water, fish, and transportation

Fertile soil for growing crops such as corn, beans, and squash

Iroquois Longhouses

Shelter used for housing up to 12 families

Could be up to 150 feet long Contained shared cooking fires Made of young trees and elm bark Could be up to 150 longhouses in a

village

Iroquois Beliefs and Customs Deep connection to the animals,

trees, and other resources that helped their family

Wampum was highly valued and used for gifts, as comfort for someone, to tell a story of an event, or as an invitation

The Iroquois Today

50,000 Iroquois today 50 members still make up the Great

Council Mohawk members have become

skilled builders of skyscrapers- known as high-iron men