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The Culture of the Iroquois

  • Agriculture provided most of the Iroquois diet. Corns, bean and squash were important.
  • Men left in the fall and came back mid-winter for hunting.
  • Spring was fishing season
  • Other than clearing fields and building villages, the primary occupation for a man was warfare.
  • Tatoos were common for both genders.
  • Torture and cannabalism were ugly trails for the Iroquois, leaders changed this quickly.
  • Their political system made them unique, their forming of the League of Nations had no European influence.
  • The often defeated armies twice their size, even though they used generic firearms, their unity helped them in battle.