Native Americans Of The Eastern Woodlands

Map of the New York tribes before European arrival:
Iroquoian tribes
Algonquian tribes

Home..

The Iroquois Indians lived in wigwams and longhouses. Wigwams were made by bending youngtrees to form the round shape of the home. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were overlapped to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark a layer of thatch, or dried grass, was added. Asmall hole from the top allowed smoke from the fires to escape. Beds were matting covered with animal skin

Habitat
• The people of the Eastern Woodlands became very skilled hunters and fishermenbecause they lived in forested areas and were usually close to water.
• During the winter, when the lakes were frozen over, were spent hunting larger game and trapping smaller animals.


•Fishing in Canoes.

Huntes on Showshoes.

Dress
• Clothing of the Eastern Woodlands Algonquians was made mostly out of mammal, bird andfish skins, either pelts (animal skins with the fur still on it), or the hide (skins with no fur).
• The skins were tanned through a smoking process, and then carefully stretched to produce softer,more usable leather.
• This leather was sewn to make robes, shirts, leggings, dresses, skirts, breechcloths (loincloths), and moccasins.

Animal skin coatNaskapi (caribou) robe
Men's Clothing

Breechcloth Mi'kmaq Chief's coat

Women's Clothing

Decorated Mi'kmaq coat Chippewa moccasins

FOOD..

The Algonquian peopleof the Eastern Woodlands were hunter-gatherers, meaning they relied on collecting edible plants and hunting wild animals as their main source of food

CORN.. Preparing the meat.Atlantic Salmon Eel

HIAWATHA…

HIAWATHA BELT.. The tree figure signifies the Onondaga Nation, capital of the League and home to the central council fire. It was on...