Unit+1--Haudenosaunee

(1) Schomp, Virginia. //1500.// Benchmark Books, 2003.** Mixed information about the Iroquois. (See librarian.) (1) Click here for [|The Longhouse]. The site contains clear information about the construction and arrangement of longhouses, authored by a cultural native. Includes illustrations and diagrams. (site:** [|**www.peace4turtleisland.org**]**)
 * Geographic location and general information Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) and Algonquian groups 1.1a,  1.3a
 * Houses 3.1e

(2) The Iroquois Indian Musuem -- A small, but very cool museum, west of Albany, NY. As of 8/13/08, the virtual exhibition section is under construction, but still worth a visit. Particularly good for kids are the virtual paper dolls to be dressed as pre- contact, post-contact and a contemporary boy and girl. Click** [|**here**] **. (**[|**www.iroquoismuseum.org**]**)

Villages 1.3a, 3.1e Wampum (1)** [|**Use of Wampum**] (from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
 * (2)** [|**Making Wampum**] -- While the text is difficult for the kids, this contains some good pictures/diagrams of shells, beads, weaving loom... There is a link to make a virtual wampum belt.