Transcript Native Americans of New York State

Native Americans
of
New York State
By
Diane Willson
&
Jennifer Hurst
Native Americans
• Before the United States
was settled by the
European explorers it was
inhabited by a large
number of Native
American tribes.
Indiginous to the land we
now know as New York
State, was a powerful and
close knit tribe known as
the Iroquois Confederacy..
Native Americans
The six aboriginal nations which
united to form the confederacy
are: The Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida,
Mohawk and Tuscarora. Each is a
separate political and
geographical entity with it’s own
government, land base and
membership. In addition to the
Iroquois Nation, several
Algonquin tribes also occupied
territory in New York State
Main Menu
Mohawk
Tuscarora
Seneca
Oneida
Onondaga
Cayuga
Erie
Delaware
Exit
Mohawk
• Tribe in the Iroquois
Confederacy. One of the
five original tribes
• They occupied the
Mohawk River Valley and
today two settlements are
found in Franklin and St.
Lawrence counties in New
York.
Mohawk
The women farmed and the
men fished or hunted,
depending on the season
Families lived together in
large bark-covered dwellings
called longhouses.
Each community was
governed by a ruling council
and a village chief.
Onieda
• Tribe in the Iroquois
Confederacy. One of the
five original tribes.
• Their territory included
the region surrounding
Lake Oneida, New York
and later extended south to
the Susquehanna River.
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Onondaga
• The territory they
occupied centered about
Onondaga Lake in central
New York and extended
North to Lake Ontario and
south to the Susquehanna
River.
• Their principal village was
called the Onondaga
Castle which served as the
capital of the Iroquois
Confederacy.
Onondaga
• The Onondaga were
the official guardians
of the council fire of
the league and ranked
as the chief member of
the confederacy
Cayuga
• They originally
occupied area on
Cayuga Lake, in New
York, but when the
American Revolution
broke out many
members of the tribe
took the side of the
British and moved to
Canada.
Seneca
• The Seneca (Sen'-uh-kuh) was a very
interesting tribe. Their name means
"people of the big hill" (Wolfson,
1988).
• They lived in the Northeast in what is
now north central New York. Their
terrltory ranged from the Genesee River
to Canandaigua Lake. It was the largest
tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy. The
Seneca were also among the most
feared and respected North American
tribes.
Seneca
• Men wore deerskin breechcloths all year round.
In the winter, they would add moccasins and
fur capes. Men hunted and fished all year long.
When needed, they cleared fields or were
warriors.
• Women wore the same clothes as men, except
instead of a breechcloth, they wore short skirts.
Women provided most of the food for the clan.
They usually grew corn, beans, and squash
("the three sisters"). Women cared for the
children, too. Because of a matrilineal kinship
system, they owned all the houses.
Seneca
• The Seneca lived in longhouses. The
longhouses were framed with saplings and
covered with elm bark. Fifty to sixty people
would live in each house. Many families would
share a fire, but each family had a separate
section with raised platforms covered with reed
mats or pelts to use as seats and or beds. The
clothing hung from walls or was stored in bark
bins and baskets (like food). All the houses
were arranged around one main "Council
House" (Wolfson, 1988), a used for special
events or religious ceremonies. The villages
were usually fortlfled for protection, too.
Tuscarora
• Tribe in the Iroquois
Confederacy originally of
North Carolina, which had
migrated to New York,
was formally admitted to
the confederacy sometime
between 1715 and 1722.
The name of the league
was then changed from the
Five Nations to the Six
Nations.
Erie
Delaware
Your Assignment
• After viewing Native American slide show choose one of
the eight tribes of New York and compare it to any tribe in
the United States.
• In your comparison of these two tribes make sure you
cover such areas as location, climate, food, clothing and
government.
• Your project must consist of a six slides:Title slide,
introduction, bibliography and three slides of content.
Please include at least three graphics.
Resources
Internet Sites and Resources
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Native American Indian Resources:
http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/mainmenu.html
Tuscarora and Six Nation Websites: http://tuscaroras.com/index.html
Links to sites with information on specific indian tribes:
http://members.tripod.com/~PHOLKON/links
Links to North American Map sites: html://members.
Tripod.com/~PHILKON/links7.html
Native Americans (Mohawk): http://www.twingroves.district
96.k12.ilus/Native Americans/Mohawk.html
Miss Hurst and Miss Willson’s slide show
Books
Encyclopedia
Bibliography
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Native American Indian Resources:
http://indy4.fdl.cc.mn.us/~isk/mainmenu.html
Tuscarora and Six Nation Websites: http://tuscaroras.com/index.html
Links to sites with information on specific indian tribes:
http://members.tripod.com/~PHOLKON/links
Links to North American Map sites: html://members.
Tripod.com/~PHILKON/links7.html
Native Americans (Mohawk): http://www.twingroves.district
96.k12.ilus/Native Americans/Mohawk.html