Mohawk Tribe
Published on Dec 05, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Mohawk Name
- The name Mohawk came from the Mohawks enemies, which means "man eaters". The Mohawks gave them self a diffrent name which is Kanienkehaka, which means "people of the flint" .
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General infomaton
- original population 25,000
- current population 25,000
- original location new york
- reservation location canada
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Daily Life
- Mohawk men jobs were to hunting, trading, and fighting. The men wore breechcloths with leggings and moccasins.
- Mohawk wemon duties were farming, taking care of the family and all the property and land decisions. Wemen wear wraparound skirts with shorter leggings and moccasins.
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Spirital Beliefs
- For spirital practice in traditional mohawk culture, playing the game of tearanrathony is a way of thanking the creator, who gave them the game , and the gifts of life to all things on Mother Earth.
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Food
- mohawk indaians were farming people ,planted corn ,beans ,and squash harvested wild berries and herbs ,men hunt deer elk ,and fish in rivers.
- traditional mohawks food is cornbread, soups.
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Housing
- Mohawks lived in longhouses made out of wood then they used sheets of bark for the rooof and the sides of the wall. Also some tribes the whole tribe would live under one long house.
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Tools the Mohawks Used
- The Mohawks use bows, spears, and clubs for hunting an fighting.
- Mohawks use shuvels, picks, and stones to farm.
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