Iroquois Vocabulary

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Iroquois

(pronounced "ear-uh-koy")

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Native Americans who lived in the Eastern Woodlands of New York

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The names of the Five Nations

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Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Mohawk

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Confederacy

(pronounced "cun-fed-er-ah-see")

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A group of people who join together to help each other

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The meaning of "Haudenosaunee"

(pronounced "how-den-uh-sawn-ee")

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"People of the Longhouse"

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Longhouse

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A long, open-ended house that Iroquois lived in. It was made of wood and tree bark.

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Wampum

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A string or belt of polished beads or shells, usually telling a story

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3 sisters

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corn, beans, and squash

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Council

(pronounced "cown-sill")

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A group of people who meet to discuss and solve problems

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Sachem

(pronounced "say-chum")

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Male members of the Grand Council. They were chosen by the women

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Deganawida

(pronounced "Day-gah-nah-wih-dah)

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A Native American who traveled to villages trying to make Iroquois be at peace with each other