And Last But Not Least: The Northeast by EVAN YANG https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw The Eastern Woodlands, the best place to be en-us 2018-08-15 15:47:12 UTC 2025-10-12 13:36:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Eastern Woodlands bharris26 https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273281208 -Iroquois
-Nomadic Lifestyle
            ~Due to their usage of slash and burn agriculture, they had to keep relocating to find new land to utilize.

-Once again, because of the slash and burn agriculture, the Iroquois kept relocating.  After they had relocated, they planted corn, beans, and squash.  Those three crops were an important backbone of their economy.  Additionally, the Iroquois traded fur to further expand their economy.

-The Iroquois typically did not have nuclear families, and that led to the usage of longhouses in which multiple families would live together.

Typically,  the Iroquois women would tend to the fields while the men would partake in hunting and activities involving warfare.

-Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eastern-Woodlands-Indians]]> 2018-08-15 15:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273281208 Map of Region nsmith52 https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273281346  -This map displays the region where the Iroquois tribe was located. The Iroquois tribe established a confederacy which allied multiple tribes west of the Hudson River. 

-Source:
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/nativeamerican/iroquois.html
]]> 2018-08-15 15:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273281346 An Iroquois Spear eyang10 https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273282479 [Primary Artifact]

-The Iroquois Spear served as both a tool for hunting and also a weapon for war.

-It often served as decoration and, more importantly, for intimidation purposes.

-The spear is constructed of materials found in the region: wooden sticks and arrowheads from various types of rocks found in the Eastern Woodlands.

-Source: bit.do/iroquoisweapons]]> 2018-08-15 15:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273282479 Iroquois Confederacy nsmith52 https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273284368 -This 1613 traditional belt represents the agreement between five tribes that lead to the Iroquois Confederacy. This establishment connected these tribes through trading alliances.

-Source:
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/nativeamerican/iroquois.html

]]> 2018-08-15 16:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273284368 nsmith52 https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273296071 2018-08-15 16:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273296071 An Antler Comb eyang10 https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273303568 - Early combs made by the Iroquois (1500-1550) often only had 3-4 teeth, unlike their European counterparts.

-Many combs were made from antlers, which were collected and polished after a hunting session out in the woods.

-Source: http://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/iroquoisvillage/slidetwoa.html]]> 2018-08-15 17:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/eyang10/17rp6zf7spdw/wish/273303568