Iroquois Vocabulary

Native American people that lived near the Atlantic Ocean.

• Algonquian

• Iroquois

• Navajo

• Americans

The leader of an Algonquian village

• Chief

• Sachem

• President

• Mayor

The houses that Algonquian people lived in.

• Longhouse

• Igloo

• Wigwam

• Hut

The five Iroquois nations are: Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Cayuga & _________

What is another word for Iroquois?

• Indians

• Tribes

• Haudenosaunee

• hunters & gatherers

What are moccasins?

• soft leather shoes

• rattle worn on the knee

• summer dress

• bed

What is NOT an example of a natural resource?

• maple tree

• bark

• grass

• television

What is the name for a spiritual leader who helped the sick and believed he/she could control the spirits?

• shamen

• psychic

• fairy godmother

• clan

What is the name for 2 or more Longhouse families?

• group

• clan

• Algonquian

• school

What is the name given to a group of people who join together to help each other?

• child

• boss

• constitution

• confederacy