Topics can include: food and medicine, sports and games, music and dance, clothing and shelter, language, clan animals, wampum, Who Are the Haudenosaunee.
Have children develop questions before their visit and report back to the class after. Meet and interview an Iroquois staff member if possible. Compare their interviews with how they think an Iroquois elder might answer the same interview questions. Look at examples of pottery and sculpture on the Virtual Exhibit. Haudenosaunee clan animals b. Animals or characters from a traditional story c.
A traditional Haudenosaunee village. Music Music and Dance. The object of the game is to throw the snow snake the farthest distance along a smooth trough made in the snow. Teams alternate tosses. There were different snow snakes for the different types of snow, allowing the men to play in heavy packing snow, powdery snow and icy snow. Certain types of wax are used to help the snow snake slide along the trough, much like the wax used on skis.
To raise the stakes a bit, the men would bet something of worth to them. Many teams wagered with new hides, furs or wampum.
It was for men only. For a big game, the men would come from all over to play and the best players always shoot first. The mudcats shorter versions of the snow snake are usually thrown between the big games, or what might be considered halftime nowadays.
Today, this medicine game is great for socializing and remembering the traditions of the generations before us. New York high school lacrosse star Miya Scanlan, Seneca, has a goal to be part of the team that competes in the World Games.
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You must be logged in to post a comment. Skip to content. Haudenosaunee Nationals player Lois Garlow in a match. Photo courtesy of Haudenosaunee Nationals. Miya Scanlan, Seneca, a high school lacrosse player in NY.
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