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Iroquois Indians by Josh and Nathan Food The Iroquois eat fish, meat, corn, beans, and squash. The Huron and Iroquois grew corn and had 80 different recipes for it. They hunted fish, deer, moose and caribou. The Huron and Iroquois were farmers and grew corn, beans squash, which they called 'the three sisters'. The Eastern Woodland Indians punched holes in the trees to collect the sap. They boiled the sap to thicken it and make it into syrup. Maple sap and summer honey were the only sweet things the aboriginals had. Appearance and Clothing The Woodland Indians hunted animals for their food and clothing. After killing the animal, it was skinned and cut up. The fur and skin were used for clothing. The Iroquois wore deer-skin moccasins and beaver-skin moccasins. They made beaded vests and beaded leggings. They used moose hair and porcupines quills for decorations. The Iroquois also made a head band with feathers. This headband was special and worn by the chief. Home The Woodland Indians made their houses out of birch bark and wood. They lived in tepees, wigwams and long houses. The longhouse was a long, narrow building that could be 50 to 150 feet long and 18 to 25 feet wide. Many families lived in 1 longhouse they lived in the forests, around Hudson's Bay and around the Great Lakes. Transportation The Woodland people transport with a birch bark canoes and in the winter they travel by snowshoes. tools and weapons. The Woodland people use weapons to catch their food. This is what they use: crooked knife with beaved tooth blade, stone ax, birch bark maple sap birchbark container. They also use beaver skin and deer skin. The Woodland people used war clubs to chase their enemies away and they also use a crooked knife for sewing. They also use a harpoon to catch fish. The last things Iroquois use is stone net striker a tomahawk ax and a tumpline. they also use a bone harpoon. Religion The Iroquios people spread corn husk around a fire at some of their ceremonies. They do ceremonies and dance at the same time. They use lots of masks at festivals and they spread one more thing around the fire shamans and Midewiwin Art. The Iroquois make art so they make corn husk masks and head bands. |