Iroquois History and Legends
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 664 ratingsThe Iroquois Confederacy. An Indigenous North American civilization with equal rights and representative government that left Europeans in bewilderment. Their influence affected the American free spirit and the modern day woman's rights movement. This show covers the culture, histories and legends of the Haudenosaunee. The People of the Longhouse.
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Legends 1 - Turtle's Race with Beaver / How Bear Lost His Tail
May 08, 2016 02:41 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBTo the Haudenosaunee stories are a vital part of their culture. In this show we will share two of them. Turtle's Race with Beaver and How Bear Lost His Tail. Sources - Inspired by Traditional Seneca stories as told in SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
L01 Turtle's Race with Beaver / How Bear Lost His Tail
May 08, 2016 02:41 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MBTo the Haudenosaunee stories are a vital part of their culture. In this show we will share two of them. Turtle's Race with Beaver and How Bear Lost His Tail. Sources - Inspired by Traditional Seneca stories as told in SKUNNY WUNDY: SENECA INDIAN TALES BY ARTHUR CASWELL PARKER
07 The Dawn of Doomsday - Jacques Cartier
May 03, 2016 00:17 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBAt the end of the 15th Century the Age of Discovery and Exploration was just beginning. In 1534 Jacques Cartier made contact with the Iroquoian peoples of the St. Lawrence River valley. It was all downhill from there. In fact things will never be the same. Old World pathogens will soon destroy anyone's way of life who happens to call the Americas home. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector THE JE...
06 Native Neighbors
April 11, 2016 04:46 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBThe Six Nations were not alone on the continent. There were many other nationalities that inhabited the north eastern woodlands. This week we will talk about where the Huron, Erie, Neutrals, Susquehannock, Mahican, Delaware and other nations lived at the time of first contact with the Europeans. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF...
06 Won't You Be My Neighbor - Native American Edition
April 11, 2016 04:46 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBThe Six Nations were not alone on the continent. There were many other nationalities that inhabited the north eastern woodlands. This week we will talk about where the Huron, Erie, Neutrals, Susquehannock, Mahican, Delaware and other nations lived at the time of first contact with the Europeans. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON 1491: NEW REVELATIONS OF...
05 Hunting and Fishing
March 25, 2016 23:46 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBPastimes that people do on the weekends was a way of life for the people of the Eastern Woodlands. Learn about the animals that were vital to the way of life in all Iroquoia. Today we will talk about deer drives, fishing, beaver trapping and .... bear raising? Sources- Voyages de la Nouvelle France by Samuel de Champlain Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants by Ar...
04 The Three Sisters
March 21, 2016 07:26 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBThe Three Sisters are Corn, Beans and Squash. Not only are they well balanced varieties of vegetables they also work together in symbiosis. We discuss agriculture, food gathering and storage. Sources- Iroquois Uses of Maize and Other Food Plants by Arthur C. Parker Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht & Caleb Rector Skywoman: Legends of the Iroquois by Joanne Shenandoah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
03 Family Matters
March 07, 2016 17:30 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBThe Six Nations are further broken down into clans. Clans are represented by certain animals. The purpose is not to divide a nation but in fact to bring about unity and help in times of mourning. Join us as we learn how clans were a benefit to everyone in Iroquoia. Sources- How the Clans were Chosen - Oneida Nation Oral History Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World: Iroquois & Their Neighbors by William Engelbrecht and Caleb Rector GAYANASHAGOWA (The Great Law of Peace) - Ha...
02 The First American Constitution
February 29, 2016 18:24 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBWe explore the mechanics of the Iroquois Councils. A system of protocols, title offices and a separation of powers that has been followed for centuries. Sources- Iroquoia: The Development of a Native World (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors) 2005 by William Engelbrecht GAYANASHAGOWA (Great Law of Peace) - Haudenosaunee Constitution attributed to Dekanawidah the Peacemaker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01 The Peacemaker
February 20, 2016 23:57 - 22 minutes - 25.5 MBThe Five Nations of the Iroquois were locked in centuries of war, revenge killings, hate and cannibalism. Then a mysterious Huron man appeared on a quest to unite the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca peoples together under the Great Law of Peace. This would become the Iroquois Confederacy. A Native American government with equal rights and a representative government that left Europeans in bewilderment. These are the histories and legends of the Haudenosaunee. The People of the...
00 An Introduction
February 18, 2016 17:00 - 2 minutes - 4.05 MBWhat is the Iroquois History and Legends Podcast and what will we be discussing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.