Here is a collection of questions to check your knowledge about the Iroquoian language familyA language familyA language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language... is a group […]
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Virtual Reality task comparing Inca and Iroquois
Virtual Reality task comparing Inca and Iroquois “Elementary school students to discover and compare territories specific to Iroquoian and Incan […]
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CARD GAME: REVIEW SOCIETIES & CONNECT THE FACTS!
Teams amass points by identifying the societies portrayed on the fronts of playing cards, by classifying them according to the […]
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Iroquois around 1500 Image Bank
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Read MoreGetting around in Iroquoia: rivers and forest trails
The Iroquoian people were strong walkers, because their legs were their main mode of transportation. There were no horses to […]
Read MoreThe importance of the clan
One big family For the Iroquoian people, belonging to a clan is very important. Since they are matrilineal societies, children […]
Read MoreOrganized by nation and confederation
Iroquoian nations had a well-defined political organization. It started with the clan, the structure that was closest to the daily […]
Read MoreBartering: trading between nations
Since transportation at the time was limited to walking, snowshoeing and canoeing, it’s hard to imagine that the Indigenous peoples […]
Read MoreOne linguistic family, several dialects
There were several different nations one could call “Iroquoian”. All these nations shared certain common traits, such as farming and […]
Read MoreOral knowledge and traditions
In 1500, most Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island (now known as North America) had no written language. Instead, things of […]
Read MoreSurrounded by natural forces
Some Iroquoians believe that there are supernatural forces that manifest themselves in all living things, from animals to inanimate objects […]
Read MoreSpirits and shamans
Spirits According to many Indigenous peoples’ beliefs, every person, animal, plant and object is inhabited by a spirit. This is […]
Read MoreClothes for every season
When it came to making clothes, animal leather and fur were very useful for the Iroquoian people. Deerskin was particularly […]
Read MoreCorn porridge on the menu
The three sistersThe Three SistersThe Three Sisters are the three main foods grown by various indigenous peoples in present-day North... are the three main foods grown by various indigenous peoples in present-day North… The Iroquoians […]
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