Iroquois+People

=" THE IROQUOIS "= Group Members : Kristianne, Antony, Kiran, William, Kristina, Kevin, Armaan, and Harin. //Technology// //Economic Needs// //Food : What kind of food did they eat ? they ate maize(corn) beans and squash. They also collected berries, wild plants, onions, nuts, pumpkins, cabbages, and sunflowers for winter.//
 * //Environment & Resources//**
 * //Where did they live ? they live near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.//
 * //What was their environment like ? land was very fertile and it grew good crops.//
 * //What resources did it offer ? food and crops . . .//
 * //What tools and materials did they use? they use any materials that are available- wood, stone, bone and animal skins.//

//How did they obtain their food ? the agriculture provided them with food .// //What roles did men and women play in obtaining and preparing food?// //Men: hunting and fishing// //Women: did all the cooking//

//Shelter : Describe their homes :// //It is made up of 3-75 lodges(longhouses)// //Trade : With whom did they trade ?// //They traded with the Algonkian// //What did they trade ? corn - main trade product//

//What did they recieve in return ? in return, they received fur and games .// //Transportation : What methods of transportation did they use ? they used canoes and snowshoes// //Political Needs//

//The Nation : Describe how the Iroquois society was structured .// //Define Sachem : the appointed representative of an individual clan.// //How were the Iroquois people governed? By whom? they were governed by the League of Five, an alliance. Each nation only// //had one vote, and council decisions had to be unanimous.// //The Iroquois :// //Confederacy : What was the " League of Five Nations " ?// //it was the ones who brought peace to the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondoga, Cayuga and Seneca.// //What was its purpose ? to bring peace// //When was it originally formed ? 1700's [?]// //What was it made up of ? it was made up of 49 sachems// //What form of decisions-making was emphasied ? the consensus ? [?]// //What were the pro's and con's of it ? it allowed everyone to partcipate in the decisions-making process but the decisions couldnt be made unless there was unanimous agreement.//

//Social Needs// //How was the Iroquois social system structured ? It reflected the importance of the women [?]// //What was a clan made up of ? It was made up of female leaders, sisters, children, daughter`s children, and their husbands.// //What were the responsibilities of women in the society ? they chose the leader of the clan.//

//Spiritual Needs// //What were their spiritual and religious beliefs ? they believed that corn was a holy gift of the creator, or Manitou. (Manitou was consulted through prayers at all feasts and ceremonies)//