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Children's Nonfiction Native Canadian

People of the Longhouse

by (author) Robin Ridington & Jillian Ridington

illustrated by Ian Bateson

Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Initial publish date
May 1992
Category
Native Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550542219
    Publish Date
    May 1992
    List Price
    $9.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 11
  • Grade: 4 to 6
  • Reading age: 9 to 11

Description

The Iroquoian people -- Huron, Iroquois and many others -- lived throughout the Great Lakes basin and the St. Lawrence river valley. Their lands were rich in game, criss-crossed by waterways and well suited for agriculture. These abundant resources made possible a sophisticated culture, characterized by complex laws and constitutions, alliances, sports and games, and a form of currency.

This book describes in fascinating detail every aspect of the Iroquoian way of life -- farming, hunting, trading, beliefs, clothing, housing, clans and villages, political structure, warfare -- as well as the impact of contact with Europeans.

About the authors

Robin Ridington is a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Little Bit Know Something, Trail to Heaven: Knowledge and Narrative in a Northern Native Community, and Blessing for a Long Time among other works.

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Ian Bateson, a freelance artist, illustrated People of the Trail and People of the Longhouse, as well as People of the Ice.

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