The Iroquois Of The Eastern Woodlands Flashcards
Who were the most advanced tribe?
The Iroquois were the most advanced Canadian based tribe
What were the five Nations of the Iroquois?
Cayuga- people of the great swamp Oneida- people of the standing stone Onondaga-people of the hills Seneca- people of the great hill Mohawk- people of the great flint Tuscarora- hemp gatherers
What were their towns surrounded by?
They were surrounded by palisades of logs
Why were they surrounded by logs?
Protected their towns from attack
Prevented their children from wondering into the wilds
What did they live in? What was it made of?
Lived in long houses made of elm and elm bark
What was it home to?
It was home to a clan or extended family
Who would individual compartments house?
They would house nuclear families
Who was the society run by?
A council of 50 chiefs called sachems
Who were the chiefs chosen by?
Chosen by women who led the maternal, families
What was the civil chief in charge of?
Directed the normal activities of the clan
What was the Military chief in charge of
In charge of settling conflicts with other groups
What were the keys to Iroquois success?
The Iroquois ability to grow food which allowed them to achieve a higher level of sophistication compared to other Canadian tribes
While they did hunt and fish as well the food they grew guaranteed them an abundance of food to not only feed their people, but to use as trade with other tribes
What sport did they invent?
They invented Canada’s national sport lacrosse
How many players were on a lacrosse team?
Each team consisted of 100-1000 men
How long was the lacrosse field
Stretched about 500 yards wide to a couple miles long
