Mohawk Tribe

Roles of the Tribe

• The mohawk men had the role of hunting food for their tribe, trading, and war.
• The mohawk women were in charge of farming, property, and family.
• Mohawk children

Food

• The Mohawk tribe got food by hunting elk, deer and other animals. They also grew crops like corn and wheat and picked wild berries.
• Some of the main foods in the Mohawk tribe was elk stew and cornbread.

Daily life

• Mohawk men worked hard everyday to provide food for the tribe while the women worked on their chores like cooking food and taking care of the children.

Spiritual Beliefs/gods

• The sky women-Said to have fallen through a hole in the sky.
• The Twin Gods
• The Thunders- powerful storm spirits that live in the sky and create thunder and lightning.

Housing

• They built long houses made of frames and elm wood.
• The Mohawk people built the structure of the building out of framung and then put a layer of elm wood over the frames.

Weopons

• The club, used for close attacks. Mainly made from wood and bones.
• The bow and arrow, used for long range attacks, as well as hunting wild animals for their skins and other materials.

clothing

• Mohawk Men, where bleach cloths with leggings.
• Mohawk Women where wraparound skirts with shorter leggings.

Where they lived

• The mohawk people are original people of New York.
• Some Mohawk people still live in New York today. However, most Mohawk people retreated to Canada in the 1700's.

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