PPT-The Extreme SPORTS OF THE IROQUOIS

BY Kyle Kelly and Michael ALL ABOUT THE Iroquois SPORTS Hello fellow readers In this power point you are going to learn what the Iroquois played They played many unusual games So the games and sports they played are different than what we play today They played most of these sports for training and survival Warning Students please dont try this at home. Born 1491 in St. . Malo. , France. Died St. . Malo. , France 1557. Given permission by King Charles I of France to look for gold in the New World and find a passage to Asia.. http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10123. The Confederacy was NOT democracy. Neither the clan mothers nor the chiefs were elected by the people. The position of clan mother was hereditary, and the chiefs were appointed by the clan mothers. In both cases, the people had no real say in who their leaders would be. . Iroquois. Food & Agriculture . Farming. -. Lived in areas with fertile soil. -500 CE farming was invented. -Farming led to rapid growth in people. -Woman were in charge for tending crops. -Maize, beans, squash & sunflowers. By:Alana,Amber,Emiley. Know the Vocabulary. Tweezed-plucked hair out of there head.. Regailia-it is a headdress or belt that are worn to ceremonies.. Moccasins-they are made out of fur,cloth,beads,or feathers.. Wampum held a special place in the Iroquois ceremonies. Wampum beads, made of purple and white shells, were strung together or woven into belts. Wampum strings were used fro several purposes. Clan mothers carried special wampum strings to show their status. A person might carry a wampum string to remember a loved one. War chiefs had a black wampum. If the Grand Council became corrupt, the war chiefs would bring the black wampum to the Council as a warning to the Grand Chiefs.. What was the role and status of men and women. Women – worked for the good of the village – together with others. . Planted tended, & irrigated the crops – beans, corn & squash ( Three Sisters). Royal Government of New France. New France. New France was established in 1604 and became a royal province in the new world in 1663.. Louis XIV established New France after declaring war on the Iroquois.. A Beautiful Mess. Extreme Sports. A Beautiful Mess. Extreme Nails. A Beautiful Mess. A Beautiful Mess. Last Week. A Beautiful Mess. Divisions caused by spiritual immaturity!. Viewed their leaders incorrectly. How did the social structure of the Iroquois Confederacy . In Iroquois society, men and women were considered equals. They had, however, separate and clearly defined roles. Men hunted and fished; women farmed and made clothing. Both men and women helped the community in their own ways. The Iroquois political system was similar. . collective identity. ?. Wampum held a special place in the Iroquois ceremonies. Wampum beads, made of purple and white shells, were strung together or woven into belts. Wampum strings were used . for . By: Haley Mazgaj & Ryan Bednasz . GROWING CORN , BEANS ,AND SQAUSH?. The longhouse villagers found much of their food in nature, but they also grew crops such as sunflowers and melons. The basic crops they grew –corn, squash ,and beans – were known as the “Three Sisters.” the name “Sisters” also refers to the spirits of these plants. The women planted the three vegetables together in rows so the beans stalks would wind around the corn stalks for support. Squashes grew between these stalks to shade the ground keeping it moist ,and to stop the weeds from growing.. Chapter 4. How was the Iroquois Confederacy structured?. The Origin of the Six Nations: The Peacemaker. 5 tribes constantly fighting. Cayuga (The People of the Swamp). Mohawk (The People of the Flint Stone). How did their Government Develop?. The government all started when two wise men named Deganawidah and Hiawatha came together during a war between five of the Iroquois tribes: The Onondagas, Oneidas, Senecas, Mohawks, and Cayugas. They discussed about the war and said that the people in their tribe were dying because they were scared to come outside of their homes to find food. Since the warriors of the 5 tribes were listening, they decided that they should lay down their weapons so that their villagers wouldn’t die. . Iroquois confederacy 6.2.4.1 How was the Iroquois Confederacy structured? The Origin of the Six Nations The Peacemaker The Nations of the Confederacy The Clans The Chiefs The Peacemaker There were once five tribes who constantly fought with one another.