Native Americans in New York Glossary

What is the term for North American Indian people that lived in downstate New York border?

• Iroquois

• Algonquins

• Haudenosaunee

• Seneca

Fill in the blank: A _______ is two or more longhouse families.

• Confederacy

• Clan

• Tribe

• Nation

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a boat made by burning out the center of a log.

• Canoe

• Dugout Canoe

• Kayak

• Raft

Which of the following is known as the Iroquois Constitution?

• Great Law of Peace

• Green Corn Festival

• Longhouse

• Confederacy

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a celebration held in August when the Three Sisters were ready to be eaten.

• Harvest Festival

• Green Corn Festival

• Thanksgiving

• Iroquois Festival

Fill in the blank: _______ was a 1500's Mohawk leader who, with Deganawida, helped organize the Iroquois Confederacy.

• Hiawatha

• Seneca

• Cayuga

• Onondaga

What is the term for North American Indian people that lived in upstate New York?

• Iroquois

• Algonquins

• Haudenosaunee

• Seneca

Which of the following groups includes the Mohawk, the Oneidas, the Onondaga, the Cayuga, and the Seneca?

• Five Nations

• Algonquins

• Haudenosaunee

• Iroquois

What are physical separations in the longhouse called?

• Partition

• Settlement

• Wigwam

• Powwow

Who is the leader of an Algonqian village?

• Shaman

• Sachem

• Papoose

• Wampum