Iroquois

The First Peoples of New York

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Traveling back to the time before European explorers colonized New York, many Native American tribes roamed the forests and rivers of this resource-rich land. Tribes within the Iroquois League and Algonquian-speaking groups each had their own cultures and ways of living off the land—and each had their own inventive ways of using New York's abundant resources to survive and thrive. This book examines the earliest occupants of what is now New York State and how the arrival of European explorers greatly changed their way of life.

New York's European Explorers

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Before New York was a state full of prosperous cities connected by roads, canals, and trains, it was an uncharted land untouched by explorers. This exciting volume delves into the journeys of the first intrepid travelers who sailed across the ocean to settle and develop the Empire State. Featured explorers include Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Giovanni da Verrazano. Also included are valuable primary source documents and maps from this exciting period of New York's history.

The Government of New York

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New York has a complex three-branch system of government that is executed by a group of democratically elected leaders. This fact-filled volume examines the history of this government structure from its earliest roots in the Iroquois constitution to an explanation of the separation of powers. The book is richly formatted with full-color photographs as well as primary source documents that help bring the evolution of New York's government into the spotlight.

People of the Woodlands: The First Americans (2005)

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Through live-action video and reenactments your students will explore the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Woodlands, including the Iroquois, Cherokee, and Chippewa. Learn how these people adapted to the woodland environment using all its natural resources.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:20

People of the Woodlands: The First Americans

Prehistoric Iroquois

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Students discover how the prehistoric iroquois lived with artifact replicas and in-depth studies of the topology of New York State.

Content Area:

Social Studies

Native American: Iroquois

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This kit explores the Iroquois Confederation and the 5-6 tribes or nations which comprised the League of the Iroquois. Kit consists mostly of books.

Kit contents are:
3 copies of the September 1990 issue of Faces: The Magazine About People The Iroquois

Content Area:

Social Studies

Iroquois Crafts

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Copies: 1

Before the intrusion of the White Man, the people of the five tribes or nations (later, six) which comprised the League of the Iroquois controlled much of the lands in the vicinity of Lake Ontario. Sometime in the sixteenth century, the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas founded a lasting confederation which later became an example for the federal Constitution and which persists to the present day. In 1722, the five were joined by the Tuscaroras from the south and became then known as the Six Nations.

Author:

Carrie A. Lyford

The Iroquois

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Copies: 1

Describes the history, social structure, and customs of the People of the Longhouse.

Author:

Raymond Bial

Earth Maker's Lodge: Native American Folklore, Activities, and Foods

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Arranged by region, this illustrated collection includes stories, legends, poems, and traditional craft projects of Native American peoples from the Arctic to Mexico. The glossary will help students understand the various peoples and their languages. Winner of the 1995 Book Builder's of Boston Award for Excellence in Graphic Arts.

Author:

E. Barrie Kavasch (editor)

Earth Maker's Lodge: Native American Folklore, Activities, and Foods

Return of the Sun: Native American Tales from the Northeast Woodlands

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Native American author and teacher Joseph Bruchac has collected 26 tales from Northeast tribes in this book. Some are gentle and humorous, like "Sunny Wundy's Skipping Stone", about a boy who outwits a stone giant. Others, like "The Origin of Medicine", are darker in tone.

Author:

Joseph Bruchac

Return of the Sun: Native American Tales from the Northeast Woodlands

The Iroquois

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An informative study of the Iroquois nation covering their history, religion, customs, festivals, daily life, how they hunted, and the tools and weapons they used.

Author:

Craig A. Doherty and Katherine M. Doherty

The Iroquois Indians

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Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Iroquois Native Americans, including a description of their homes, clothing, family life, religion, and government.

Author:

Bill Lund

Lexile:

460L

The Iroquois Indians

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Chronicles the history of the Iroquois League--a confederacy of the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Tuscarora tribes--and reveals how their influence continues to be felt today in the fight for native American rights.

Author:

Victoria Sherrow

People of the Longhouse

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Copies: 1

Describes every aspect of the Iroquoian way of life, as well as the impact of contact with Europeans. We have 2 copies of this inside the Native American: Iroquois curriculum kit.

Author:

Jillian & Robin Ridington

Lexile:

1050L