IroquoisIroquois
People of the Eastern WoodlandsPeople of the Eastern Woodlands
Tools and WeaponsTools and Weapons
•The Iroquois hadmany weapons andtools for hunting,battles, and othertools.
• They use spears andwar clubs for battleagainst other clans.
ReligionReligion
•Religion was an importantpart of traditional Iroquoislife. Religion beliefsvaried from nation tonation. The Iroquoisbelied that everythingaround them had a spirit.These spirits controlledthe weather, crops, andanimals. Most Iroquoisbelieved in a powerfulcreator names the greatsprit. The Iroquoisbelieved the Great Spirithad an evil twin brotherwho caused suffering.
Social OrganizationSocial Organization
•The Iroquois held six bigfestivals each year. Eachfestival lasted severaldays. During thesefestivals music was madeby shaking rattles andbeating drums.
• Sometimes they worecorn husks masks orpainted their faces tofrighten away the evilspirits.
HabitatHabitat
•The Iroquois lived inthe eastern woodlands.
• Around the great lakesarea and along the St.Lawrence river in theUnited States andCanada.
GovernmentGovernment
•The iroquois villageleader was thechief.
• The chief usuallywas under theelders who werethe older and wiserwomen .
ClothingClothing
•The Iroquois clothing was mainly made ofanimal hide.
•They used bone needles to sew togethertheir clothes
•Sinew was used for thread
•Sinew is the tendons of animals
•They decorated their clothes withporcupine quills and shell beads, some ofthe designs they made are tribe symbols
SubsistenceSubsistence
•The Iroquois mostly hunted their food
•They also had farming for their food
•Foods they grew were beans, corn, andsquash, pumpkins, melons, wild rice
•The animals they hunted for food wereblack bears, elk, deer, moose, wolves,fish, birds, and rabbits.
Cultural ArtifactsCultural Artifacts
The Iroquois cultural artifactswere mainly their ArtThe Iroquois cultural artifactswere mainly their Art
One thing they made was awampum which is a belt madeof beadsOne thing they made was awampum which is a belt madeof beads
They also had a lot of jewelryas decorations or artifactsThey also had a lot of jewelryas decorations or artifacts