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The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans

The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans. The Iroquois. The six tribes of the Iroquois League: Seneca Cayuga Onondaga Oneida Mohawk 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

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The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans

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  1. The Eastern Woodlands Native Americans

  2. The Iroquois The six tribes of the Iroquois League: • Seneca • Cayuga • Onondaga • Oneida • Mohawk • Tuscarora

  3. 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

  4. Woodland Resources • Thick forests provided wood for building and fires

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

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

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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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