Trade They traded fur and animal hide with the Europeans. In 1578 the Europeans started to trade metal objects such as knifes. The traded lots of beaver for a very high trade. Fun facts “The Iroquois tribe is common to the Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora.” The Seneca – guardians the west door, the Mohawkguardians of the eastern door, and the Onondaga – keepers of the central flame. They have many occupations such as hunting, fishing , agriculture, and forest gathering. Present Day Contributions To day we still use bows and arrows to hunt but for a sport. We still paint and make art to put in museums. We still use weapons to day in war and hunting. Transportation They used canoes and by foot. Dogs might have carried items and food. They did not hae horses or large animals. ART Some art was made out of wood and soap stone. They made dream catchers that caught bad dreams. The Iroquois used animal hide for there paintings. The also used paper and canvases. location The Iroquois lived in what we now call up state New York. They lived in-between Adirondack mountains an Niagara falls. The gained control of most of the northeastern side of the United States. Culture The Iroquois had many cultures. The woman were in charge of property and land. The Iroquois flag represented 5 different tribes, the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk, and Oneida. Weapons The bow was used by the Iroquois. They also used lances, war clubs, knifes, and tomahawks. The Iroquois used the crossbow on horse back to attack the enemy. Clothing Iroquois shirt pant leggings robes and capes. “Older boys and men wore a loincloth since deer skin moccasin.” They used natural materials to make clothes, such as animal hide and woven plant fibers. Bibliography aaymca.com http://www.ic.arizona.edu/ic/kmartin/Scho ol/iroqflag.htm jonnapedersen.com http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/ar ticle/USA/Iroquois-Indian-Weapons/2958 www.ani-kutani.com/nativeamericanfacts/iroquo... http://www.buzzle.com/articles/iroquoistribe-food-and-clothing.html http://frontieredgeworks.com/librarypages/ furtrade.html http://www.tribaldirectory.net/articles/iroq uois-art.html http://www.experts123.com/q/did-theanasazi-children-have-toys-with-which-toplay-games.html