Iroquois Vocabulary

Native Americans who lived in the Eastern Woodlands of New York

Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Mohawk

A group of people who join together to help each other

These are the "People of the Longhouse"

A long, open-ended house that Iroquois lived in. It was made of wood and tree bark.

A strong or belt of polished beads or shells, usually telling a story

corn, beans, and squash

A group of people who meet to discuss and solve problems

Male members of the Grand Council. They were chosen by the women.

A Native American who traveled to villages trying to make Iroquois be at peace with each other