The Indian In the Cupboard

Webquest Follow-up

The Indian in the story was an Iroquois.  What are the names of the six tribes that make up the Iroquois Confederacy?

You read about the longhouse in the story.   Archeologists have been able to unearth interesting details about these homes.   Explore these links to learn about these homes, the setup of the village and the agriculture of the Iroquois.  Did you read about why they made their homes near water?  Did you find the link that shows you where the doors where placed?  Go back and work through the activity area of the site then work through the six conclusion pages of the site.

Wampum was very important for several reasons.  The different colors meant different things.  Look at these examples of wampum and read the captions to learn more about wampum.

We realize how important it is to learn about Native Americans.  Theirs is a diverse, rich heritage.  The descendents of the Iroquois have a school for this purpose.  This school, Faithkeeper's School has a website to share some of their heritage with the world.  When exploring their site be sure to use the purple buttons on the left to see photos of this area of the country, learn about how important corn was to the Iroquois and to see some of the handmade instruments used during their ceremonies.  You can also hear a short example of their language.

To read more about these Native Americans check out the following books in our library:

The Mohawk

Eastern Woodland Indians

The woman Who Fell From the Sky - The Iroquois Story of Creation