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Land set aside by the U. S. government for Native Americans
reservation
an Iroquois building used for shelter
longhouse
an area in which people with similar cultures live
cultural region
valued by the Iroquois-polished seashells used for many things
wampum
a group of families bound together under a single leadership
tribe
The names of the five tribes that made up the Iroquois League.
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida
In addition to meat, what did animals provide to the peoples of the Eastern Woodlands?
skins and furs for clothing
What was the purpose of the Iroquois League?
To establish a lasting peace.
An Iroquois longhouse was their ______________________?
Shelter
The longhouse was made from ____________________ and ____________________?
Young trees and Elm Bark
The longhouse could be up to ________________ feet long.
150
The longhouse could hold up to _______________ families.
12
The longhouse had rows of shared ___________________?
Cooking fires
True or False: Men hunted animals.
True
True or False: Women chose the counsel representatives.
True
True or False: The men could chose and remove the counsel representatives
False
