NORTHEAST

BY: NOAH SPERLING , SHEA MCTIGHE, DILLON

BRYANT, NICK
NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IN NORTHEAST

Iroquois
Abenaki
Lenape
Fox
Sauk
FACTS ABOUT THE IROQUOIS

They were 5 tribes were allies and made a group called the
Iroquois
Had wars over territory
All Iroquois spoke the same language
WHERE THE IROQUOIS WE LOCATED AND
LIVED
Lived in what is now new York
Lived in what is called a longhouse, It provide shelter for then
during each season.
Longhouses were made out of wood and could hold between
30 to 60 people
Longhouses were key Iroquois in Iroquois culture
RESOURCES

Used local resources

Made flour from acorns
Hunted animals
And used the St. Lawrence River to fish
GAMES THE IROQUOIS PLAY IN FREE TIME
A sport they played in their free time was lacrosse
The played this game to find the strongest warriors
Iroquois loved lacrosse passionately used the game as
entertainment and physical conditioning
Lacrosse was also used to worship the Gods
Still Iroquois lacrosse teams today