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Role of Women:. The Iroquois were a matriarchal society, or a society that is run by women . Women owned all of the property in the long house. They were also in charge of farming. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Role of Women:• The Iroquois were a matriarchal
society, or a society that is run by women.
• Women owned all of the property in the long house.
• They were also in charge of farming.
• Iroquois men moved into the homes of his wife’s family, and when children were born, they would become part of their mother’s clan.
• While Iroquois men trapped animals, hunted and fished, women would plant crops and teach their children discipline and other skills they would need to function in Iroquois society.
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League of the Iroquois Structure
• Clan: Consisted of what we today would consider our extended family. For example, a clan may include your close family plus aunts and uncles.
• Village: An Iroquois village was similar to what we today think of a town. A single village would have 10 to 50 families (clans), or 50 to 250 people on average. For example, many families live in Spackenkill.
• Tribe: Many villages would belong to a single tribe. For example, today we would include Spackenkill, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park etc. as part of Dutchess county.
• Confederacy/ Nation: The five tribes of the Iroquois make up the Iroquois nation. Just like the many counties of New York make up the state.
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• The Iroquois live in present-day New York State.
The League of the Iroquois
• The Five Nations fought frequently until Mohawk leader Hiawatha, inspired by the religious leader Dekanawida, organized the five nations into a peaceful alliance known as the League of the Iroquois.
Alliance - a union between nations for assistance and protection
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Formation of the League:• The League of the Iroquois was originally made up of five nations.
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O nondagaS enecaM ohawkO neida
"Hiawatha's Belt" was composed of five figures. In the center was what some have described as a heart, to others it was a great or sacred tree under which the Iroquois met in council. The five devices represent the five original tribes.
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• They lived in long houses, which were about 150 feet long, 20 feet wide, and made of poles sided with bark.
Housing:
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• While each family stayed in their own room, they shared a fireplace in the hallway.
• Many families lived in a single long house.
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Iroquois Longhouse Interior, Gonondagan State Historical Site Victor, New York
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• A council of 50 members, chosen by women, made decisions for the League.Iroquois Government:
• All of the nations had to agree before any action could be taken.• Each nation had one vote.
This is a meeting of the Iroquois Six Nations Council. Note the flags symbolizing the many clans among these tribes. Ontario Canada, 1914