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How does their food and clothing differ from yours (or does it?) What kind of clothing did they traditionally wear? What was their traditional diet like? What about games and sports?

For clothing, they wore colorful clothyihg suited ofr their environment. Like other Indian trives, Iroquois men had feathers, symbolizing their bravery. Women made deerskin shirts, leggings and breeches for the men and as well for themselves.

Indian's today wear very differnt things. They dress like we do, with T-shirts, Jeans etc. Durinig festivals, they may don on their traditional clothing.

The Iroquois rarely went hungry. Main crops included corn, beans and sqaush. Slash-and-burn technique was widesperead among Iroquois. As of plants, they ate nuts and berries. The Iroquois used wodden bowls, ladles and other utensils.

The Iroquois played many games, among them a game called snake. In this game, people threw spears, whoever could throw the urthest was declared winner.

Shelter: The Iroquois live in longhouses. These were large, rectuangular dwellings that varied from 15 feet to 30 feet in length. Though this might seem small, the house a number of related fmailies, each in a eparate section. Longhouses were often grouped together, and guarded by strong wooden fences. Though these defences were solidly built, they were often temporary, as food roamed on.

 

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