Iroquois and Algonkians

(clipart courtesy of Phillip Martin )

Fact Fragment Frenzy

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Books

Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands: a virtual tour (includes tending gardens, living in wigwams, learning to shoot bows and arrows)

NativeTech - games

White Birch Canoes

Dream Catchers

North Eastern Woodlands-daily life in olden times: Northeast-Iroquois Nation for Kids (lots of links at Mr. Donn's)

NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art - have fun with NativeTech's Online Interactive Games and learn about Native American toys!

NativeTech: Native America Pottery in New England and here is the homepage for NativeTech with lots more information.

Interactive NYS map of Native American Tribes

American Indian Kids FAQ - questions and answers about Native Americans in the past and present

Native American Homes - pictures and descriptions of ten different types of American Indian homes

American Indian Clothes - Photographs of Native American clothing and regalia, including pages on Indian loincloths and headdresses (info. on breechcloths here!) more here.

American Indian Food - A brief introduction to Native American hunting, gathering, family and fishing techniques with links to recipes

Mr. Donn's Native American Page - (specifically Iroquois Warriors, Weapons, and Battle Techniques here)

Building a WigWam

Native American Dream Catcher

and here for more Dream Catcher information

The Creation Legend of the Great Turtle - This is very difficult to understand and would need adult help to interpret.

Get NY: The Indians of Manhattan Island - has some information on hammerstones (notice the spelling - combine the 2 words) (more hammerstones here)

Iroquois Architecture - specifically the longhouse (easy to read!)

Native American Beadwork (wampum)

Native American Food and here

Hunting Without Guns (bow and arrow here)

History of American Native food

ONLINE RESOURCES

Click here for the one login "search" page. Remember the username and password I gave you in class. There's a good video (5 mins) on Brain Pop on Iroquois Confederacy, ask Mrs. Sundberg for more information.** username: pes password: search