How to Make a 5 Arrows Craft

There were originally five nations of the Iroquois Confederacy who united to create one peaceful nation. Add this to my Iroquois Confederacy and Iroquois lapbook for an amazing unit study.

The Iroquois inhabited Ontario and upstate New York areas for over 4,000 years.

The Iroquois Confederacy was formed between 1350 to 1600.

How to Make a 5 Arrows Craft | Iroquois Confederacy Facts

And was originally made up of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca tribes. Tuscarora was later added in 1722.

Before the important treaty that brought them together these tribes were often at war with one another as well as with the Algonquin.

Learning about the history of these people does not need to be dry and boring, or even have to be part of a box curriculum.

You just want to include some fun ideas and crafts.

To make your study more hands-on I have a tutorial for how to make a 5 Arrows craft to represent the five original tribes of the confederacy.

Also, I have a wonderful array of facts about them, and some additional resources and crafts to make it fun and exciting.

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Books about the Iroquois Confederacy

Also, look at these books to add to your reading day.

5 Books About the Iroquois

Learn about how the Iroquois lived.

The Iroquois (A True Book: American Indians)

A True Book: American Indian series allows readers to experience what makes each American Indian people distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each tribes culture, influence and history

Hiawatha: Founder of the Iroquois Confederacy (North American Indians of Achievement)

Examines the life and career of the fifteenth-century Iroquois Indian.

The Iroquois: The Six Nations Confederacy (American Indian Nations)

The Iroquois have lived in what is now upper New York State and Ontario, Canada, for more than 4,000 years. In the 12th century, a man of their tribe called the Peacemaker convinced the five other nearby tribes - the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca - to work together with the Iroquois in a peaceful confederacy.

Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children (Keepers of the Earth)

These traditional Native American stories along with related activities show parents and teachers how to teach children the importance of wildlife in Native American traditions. As the stories unfold and the activities come to life, the importance of our connections to animals became apparent.Features traditional Native American stories.Includes field-tested activities appropriate for all ages.Connects wildlife ecology and environmental issues.Fosters creative thinking and the synthesis of knowledge and experience.The stories in this book present some of the basic perspectives that Native North American parents, aunts and uncles use to teach the young. They are phrased in terms that modern youngsters can understand and appreciate, along with eye-catching illustrations and photographs throughout.

Children of the Longhouse

When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies.

Add more of these resources to your study.