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Modern Text 2: In the Longhouse, Onedia Museum

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Modern Text 2: In the Longhouse, Onedia Museum

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48654/in-the-longhouse-oneida-museum
This poem, by Roberta Hill, is about one tribe, Oneida, in the Iroquois Confederation. In the poem, the narrator talks about how much she misses her longhouse along with the old culture and customs. She mentions the "house of five fires," which is supposed to represent the Burning of the Valley where the British forced Natives out of their homes by burning them. The poem also mentions that many forgot what has happened, or think of the longhouses as "tombs," but the narrator remembers the time when the Natives land was not corrupted by pilgrims. This poem emphasizes the idea that the longhouse has become a fragment of many peoples memories, and is often looked at as a place of tragedy instead of celebrated as a place of life and happiness. The author also explains how the land has been disrespected and used without gratitude. The idea of respecting and appreciating all things, is a main part of the Native culture. In many examples, Native Americans have shown how they value every part of life. The narrator also mentions how she will pass this love and appreciation for the longhouse down to her children which emphasizes that the oral storytelling factor is a very important part of Iroquois culture.

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48660/morning-talk
Morning Talk, by Roberta Hill, shows an example of the criticism given to Native Americans when they talk about their origins. I believe that this poem can be applied to any tribe. In the poem, the narrator starts out her morning by talking to a bird. She says that the bird isn't a real red robin because it isn't from England. The bird retaliates and says, "Look who's talking! Your people didn’t come
from Europe or even India.
The turtles say you’re a relative
to red clay on this great island." This poem emphasizes the adversity Native people face from people who invaded their land and burned their homes to the ground. From many examples, Iroquois and other Native American tribes have shown nothing but respect for the land they live on and value for the life they were given. The Natives do not deserve this type of disrespect and people should not be able to bring them down based only on what others have said. The author wrote this story to show people that couldn't understand how Natives feel when told things like this.

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Traditional Text: Iroquois Thanksgiving Address

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Traditional Text: Iroquois Thanksgiving Address

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https://www.glossophilia.org/?p=5080
The Iroquois Thanksgiving Address is a prayer  that has been shared at the start and end of each Thanksgiving celebration for thousands of years. This text emphasizes the fact that Iroquois people value everything they are given. In the prayer they thank all things such as nature, waters, fish, plants, the sun, thunderers, their people, etc, and in this address, they chose to show their gratitude for each aspect of their life. At the end of the text, the Iroquois even pray to their individual people to thank anything and anyone they have left out and feel need the gratitude. After every passage of gratitude, they say "Now our minds are one," and that implies that they are one with the nature, water, people, earth, etc. This shows the extreme value they place on everything in their life. This address discusses the true meaning of Thanksgiving, and the Iroquois people continue to celebrate in this way, today. The traditions and story telling are also a very important part of the Iroquois culture. The fact that this same story has been shared the same way for thousands of years shows the value of oral story telling to the Iroquois.

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A circle represents unity, strength, and the cycles of life. The story is told that the Peacemaker gathered the original Chiefs around the Tree of Peace and made them hold hands. He said that the Peace tree would stay standing as long as they stood together and kept their circle united. If they broke their bond, the tree would fall and with it the peace.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTG45DSSgdE
The Iroquois Confederation is a group of 5 nations that lived in the same Northeastern area. The confederacy is made up of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas. Iroquois is the name given to the group by Europeans, but they would actually call themselves Haudenosaunee or the people of the long house. They called themselves the people of the long house because it is a symbol of community and peace. The 5 nations were first arguing with each other, but they came together as a nation after the Great law of Peace was orally spoken to create a peaceful way to make decisions. Then, the British started a war the the Natives called the "Burning of the Valley." The Iroquois tribe was forced out of their long houses and into designated reservations. Today, the Iroquois live in Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada, near New York.

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These pots have collars with faces or whole figures carved into them. They were used by the Iroquois often for many things.

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Iroquois Aggression and Forced Migration

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Iroquois Aggression and Forced Migration