With such abundant resources, Native Americans thrived in the region for thousands of years prior to the arrival of Europeans. The two main language groups in this region are Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) and Algonquian. Engage and educate students with premade activities and lesson plans!
Vocabulary relating to the first nations of the Eastern Woodlands
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LONGHOUSE
WAMPUM or WAMPUM BELT
WIGWAM
A long, narrow, wooden building, common among the first nations of the Iroquois, in which several families could live together. Longhouses could be 100 feet long.
A belt of polished seashells that are very valuable and considered a living history. They could be worn for decoration and used during meetings. They recorded important events and treaties and were also used as currency.
A Native American lodge common in the Eastern Woodlands that was often oval in shape and covered with bark or hides.