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Mohawk Lifestyle: Belts, Feathers, and Longhouses

Explore the traditional Northeastern Mohawk culture through their unique clothing adorned with seashell belts and animal skins, bird feather headwear, longhouse shelter made of bark and wood, diverse diet including bear and fish, and their barter economy. Discover more about their lifestyle and resources from various historical sources.

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Mohawk Lifestyle: Belts, Feathers, and Longhouses

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  1. Northeastern Mohawks By: Abby, Kamron, Keegan, and Ryley

  2. Clothes • Belts made of seashells • Animal skin such as deer, bear, rabbit, and raccoon. • Bird feathers for there headwear

  3. Shelter • The Mohawks had a longhouse for shelter • The longhouse included tree bark, wood, and pinecones

  4. Food • They ate bear , deer, rabbit, moose, beaver, porcupine, and fish

  5. Economy • Instead of paying money they traded. • Mostly they traded their goods for fir. • They traded food, clothes, and building supplies.

  6. Sources • Indians of the north east by: Garth Stevens • AvlBartanica online • A.v.l Kids Info bits • United States History Early Years by: HouftonMifflon

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