The First Americans

A clan mother was _______

• the extended family

• a woman in charge of each clan

• a rattlesnake

• in charge of the 3 sisters

A confederacy was

• corn, beans, and squash

• the true meaning of the word Iroquois

• a group of people that joined together to help each other

• Haudenosaunee

The three sisters were

• corn

• fish

• squash

• beans

• deer

A clan is

• your best friend

• a type of fish

• shelter

• a group of families that have a common ancestor

The true meaning of the word Iroquois is

• longhouse

• rattlesnake

• corn

• clan mother

Haudenosaunee means

• Algonquin

• women were in charge

• rights of the confederacy

• people of the longhouse

The Iroquois Confederacy Rights included

• Worship freely

• Shelter, food, and clothing

• Men were in charge

• Speak freely

• Everyone had to fight for what they wanted

An Algonkian shelter was called

• longhouse

• wigwam

• tent

• trees

An Iroquois shelter was called a

• wampum

• chief

• confederacy

• longhouse

What are similarities between the Iroquois and Algonkian?

• Both settled in NY

• Both lived in longhouses

• Wampum was valuable to both

• Both joined together to help each other

• Both settled in Texas