Iroquois Vocab

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lacrosse

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Iroquois game

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Algonquin & Huron

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Enemies of the Iroquois. During the French & Indian War, these two tribes fought on the side of the French.

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palisade

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A fence built around the village.

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Iroquois Confederacy

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This group had a representative from each Iroquois nation.

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Deganawidah

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The second founder of the Iroquois Confederacy.

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Hiawatha

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The main founder of the Iroquois Confederacy.

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longhouses

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A structure that can hold around 50 people.

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maize

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The most important crop, or corn.

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matriarchy

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A group in which women have all the power.

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False Faces

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The medicine men of the Iroquois people.