Who are the Haudenosaunee?

Who are the Haudenosaunee?

Haudenosaunee

Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee) means “people who build a house.” The name refers to a CONFEDERATION or ALLIANCE among six Native American nations who are more commonly known as the Iroquois

Confederacy. Each nation has its own identity.

Multiple Choice

Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee) means

• "people of the river"

• "people who build a house"

• "people of the mountains"

• "people who build boats"

The Six Nations

HAUDENOSAUNEE

TERRITORY IN 1600

HAUDENOSAUNEE

TERRITORY IN 1722

MOHAWK (MO-hawk)

• also Kanien’kehaka

• means “People of the Flint.”

• also called “Keepers of the Eastern Door” since they are the

  easternmost nation in Haudenosaunee territory.

• They were responsible for

  protecting and defending the eastern boundaries of Haudenosaunee territory.

Multiple Choice

Mohawk means "people of the flint", but they were also known as...

• "People of the Hills"

• "Keepers of the Eastern Door"

ONEIDA (o-NY-da)

• also Onayotekaono

• means “People of the

  Standing Stone.”

ONONDAGA (on-nen-DA-ga)

• also Onundagaono

• means “People of the Hills.”

• also called “Keepers of the Central Fire” since the Onondaga

  Nation is considered the capital of the Confederacy.

• the Haudenosaunee council fire burns at the Onondaga Nation.

Multiple Choice

Who are known as the "Keepers of the Central Fire"?

• Mohawk

• Onondaga

• Oneida

CAYUGA (ka-YOO-ga)

• also Guyohkohnyoh

• means “People of the

  Great Swamp.”

SENECA (SEN-i-ka)

• also Onondowahgah

• means “People of the Great Hill.”

• also known as “Keepers of the Western Door” because they are the westernmost nation in Haudenosaunee territory.

• They were responsible for protecting and defending the western boundaries of Haudenosaunee territory.

Multiple Choice

Mohawk defended the Eastern Boundaries; who defended the Western Boundaries?

• Oneida

• Seneca

• Onondaga

• Cayuga

TUSCARORA (tus-ka-ROR-a)

• also Skaruhreh

• which means “The Shirt Wearing

  People.”

• In 1722, members of the Tuscarora Nation, who were living in what is now North Carolina, traveled north to seek refuge

• They were invited to join the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, becoming its sixth nation

Multiple Choice

Who became the sixth nation of the Confederacy?

• Mohawk

• Seneca

• Tuscarora

• Oneida