Iroquois Scavenger Hunt

1. What are the 3 sisters?

2. The Iroquois agricultural system was based on the _______________________.

3. Who were responsible for the farming?

4. Explain "interplanting".

5. What does each Iroquois belong to?

6. What did Iroquois men spend much of their time doing?

7. What animal was in great demand because of its fur?

8. Where did the Iroquois originally live?

9. What does Haudenosaunee mean?

10. Men were _________________, _________ and _______________ of the community. Women owned the ___________, gathered ___________________, ___________, made _______________ and ________________, and cared for the _______________.

11. The Eastern Woodlands is the area that is presently _________________________________.

12. Who joined together to form the Iroquois Nation?

13. Click here to see how a Longhouse was built.

14. The Iroquois loved to tell stories. Visit this site. Chose a story and read it, then write 3 or 4 sentences about it.

15. What was wampum and what did the Iroquois use it for?

16. List three Iroquois uses for the non-edible parts of the corn plant.

17. Name 3 pieces of Iroquois clothing illustrated in the painting below.

18. According to the Iroquois, what is the job of the eagle?

19. What is a favorite game of the Iroquois?