Interesting Facts
. The boys weren't allowed to hunt with the men until they caught an animal of their own
. The Iroquois Indians were mainly farmers
. They would move to a new area once the fields stopped producing good crops
. Corn, beans, and squash were nicknamed "The 3 Sisters" because those were the 3 main crops
. The women took care of the crops while the men hunted
. Their favorite food was corn cakes
. The women were more powerful than the men
. Women chose the chief, when a man got married he lived with the mother's clan and so did the children
. The Iroquois Indians were mainly farmers
. They would move to a new area once the fields stopped producing good crops
. Corn, beans, and squash were nicknamed "The 3 Sisters" because those were the 3 main crops
. The women took care of the crops while the men hunted
. Their favorite food was corn cakes
. The women were more powerful than the men
. Women chose the chief, when a man got married he lived with the mother's clan and so did the children