The Mohawk

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The Mohawk

• By Alec Damron and Jacob Donath

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Name meaning

• Eater of men

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Where is your tribe located?

• New York state

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Home

• Long houses

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What were the homes made of?

• Elm poles bark

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How did they get their food?

• Grew food in field
• They hunted

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What did they wear?

• Deer skins

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What did the people use for transportation?

• Canoes

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What was the mens job ?

• Hunting, fishing, went to war, and cleared fields

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What was the womans job?

• Cared for long houses, children, made decisions,
  and farmed

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Facts

• Men had warrior hairstyle, what we know as mohawk
• They did rain dances
• Danced to God
• They played lacrosse
• Dried food on poles