The Iroquois Indians lived in longhouses made of wood and bark in New York, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Eastern Canada. They survived on a diet of corn, squash, beans, deer, bear and fish. The Iroquois believed in the god Orenda and spoke several languages like Mohawk, Oneida and Seneca. They crafted items such as wampum belts, pots and baskets for trade and decorated with bead necklaces and carved masks.

1. TheIroquoisBy : Taylor Cook

2. Location and Climate The Iroquois Indians lived inNew York, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Eastern Canada.

3. The climate in the summer is 73°F and in the winter it is 30°F.Home Structure and Family StructureThey lived in longhouses made with little trees and elm bark.

4. They lived in the longhouse with up to 12 families related by the women.FoodThey ate corn, beans, squash, deer, bear, elk, beaver, fruit, fish, wild roots, greens, berries, nuts, maple syrup, and wild turkey.Clothing & ToolsThe Iroquois wear leather pants, moccasins, shirts, and grass dresses.

5. Their tools included snares, spears, clubs, shields, flint knives, and bow-and-arrows.Religious Beliefs & CommunicationThey believed that Orenda was their god.

6. They had the Tuscarora, Nottoway, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Huron, Wyandot, Laurentian, Susquehannock, and the Cherokee language.Arts & CraftsThey made Wampum belts, pots, baskets, cradle boards, bead necklaces, melting pots, and mask carving.Other Important InformationThe Iroquois played a game called bowl-and-dice and played music with drums and flutes.