Iroquois foods and food preparation adoption amount. They were known during the colonial years to the french as the iroquois league, and later as the iroquois confederacy, and to the english as the five nations. Parker syracuse university press, nov 1, 1981 history 340 pages. Waugh, facsimile 19 edition university press of the pacific. People of the longhouse are a historically powerful northeast native american confederacy in north america. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. With these as their main supply of food, the women also gathered wild plums, grapes, cherries, berries, crab apples, and many types of nuts. Iroquois foods and food preparation smithsonian libraries. Iroquois nation recipes multi cultural cooking network. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to age. Bressani refers to the use by the hurons of strawberries, of two sorts. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Katherine golden bitting collection on gastronomy library of.
Frederick wilkerson waughs 1916 book iroquois foods and food preparation is one of earliest ethnographic publications on iroquois food ways such as cultivation, preparation and preservation, utensils and materials, recipes, and the social or ceremonial customs. Full text of iroquis sic foods and food preparation. Iroquois men used spears, hooks, nets, and stone weirs to catch fish such as. He lists morels, puffballs giant and small, and several species of polypores including the hen of the woods, the chicken of the woods and. Frederick wilkerson waugh s 1916 book iroquois foods and food preparation is one of earliest ethnographic publications on iroquois food ways such as cultivation, preparation and preservation, utensils and materials, recipes, and the social or ceremonial customs surrounding food. Berries and wild fruits generally have always been favourite aboriginal foods and were found in profusion in all parts of the iroquois area. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until. Iroquois indians in olden times for kids and teachers.
See more ideas about native foods, food and botany illustration. Full text of iroquis sic foods and food preparation see other formats. Iroquois foods and the customs connected therewith have been the subjects. Iroquois foods and food preparation is a reprint of the original monograph first published in 1916 by the government printing bureau, ottawa, as memoir 86 in the anthropology division of the geological survey of canada series. Iroquis sic foods and food preparation internet archive. One of the outstanding features of iroquois material culture was their aptitude for agriculture. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Iroquois foods and food preparation is a reprint of the original monograph first published in 1916 by the government printing bureau, ottawa, as memoir 86 in. Seneca indian dressed in pearls 1862 iroquois man probably seneca, ca. Mix and slice into portions, then store in a cool, dry place. American indians and the natural worldiroquois washing basket. Iroquois people also ate a lot of meat and fish and seafood.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. This book is a detailed ethnobotanical description of iroquois food plants and foods. Abronia fragrans snowballsand verbena used as both food and medicine. Iroquois foods and food preparation 1916 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Iroquois foods and food preparation on ehraf world cultures. Photographs promote the native american tribes culture. Waugh, august 2003, university press of the pacific edition, paperback in english. Frederick wilkerson waughs 1916 book iroquois foods and food preparation is one of earliest ethnographic publications on iroquois food ways such as. Quantity food preparation paperback or softback ebay. Iroquois woman iroquois women american indian, great. The publication is a classic in the anthropological literature on the iroquois. Early people of north america during the ice age 40,000 years ago northeast woodland tribes and nations the northeast woodlands include all five great lakes as well as the finger lakes and the saint lawrence river. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The okanagancolville, when hunting, use a branch tied in a knot.
Food preparation it was polite for women to always have food in a pot over the fire for their husbands, children, and guests mccall. Oysters have quite broad ranges and occupy shallow estuaries. Free archive of historic native american indian tribes photographs, pictures and images. Excerpt from iroquis foods and food preparation iroquois foods and the customs connected therewith have been the subjects from time to time of ethnological investiga tion. The constitution of the five nations or the iroquois book of the great law. Data for this source were gathered by waugh among both the new york and canadian iroquois. Waugh includes information on nonfood plants as well as the nonfood uses of some animal and mineral products. Iroquis foods and food preparation classic reprint. Full text of iroquis sic foods and food preparation internet archive. Ironically, waugh did not publish his research, but left a huge compilation of field notes, manuscripts, photographs and correspondence. Waughs iroquois foods and food preparation 1916 introduces the topic by stating a number of kinds of fungi are used by the iroquois, and were probably employed even more extensively in former times. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Oysters traditional animal foods of indigenous peoples. Iroquois teachings as passed down through oral traditions. Iroquois indians digital file from intermediary roll. This book is the result of personal investigations conducted by the author during the years 19121915 among the iroquois of ontario. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Poster iroquois women native american women, native.
Come explore the 3 sisters, longhouses, village life, the league of nations, sacred trees, snowsnake games. These wild foods were often eaten if meat was scarce along with corn, squash and beans. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Iroquois foods and food preparation august 2003 edition. How and when corn came to canada, and how it was grown. In addition to material culture, iroquois foods and food preparation contains valuable linguistic and medicinal. Iroquois foods and food preparation book, 1991 worldcat. Domestically and commercially, food is generally prepared in kitchens designed for the preparation of food, though barbecues and other nonkitchen styles of. Details about quantity food preparation paperback or softback quantity food preparation paperback or softback. The iroquois also grew sunflowers for oil, which they used for cooking, or rubbed on the skin for protection against the sun or cold, or to help cuts.
Lawrence to the gulf of mexico, but declining in abundance since early 1900s, and the olympia oyster ostrea lurida, occurring along the pacific coast and listed as of. Introduction to cooking technologies of the historic northeastern native americans, with a spotlight on hot. This book is the result of personal investigations conducted by the author during the years 19121915 among the iroquois of ontario, quebec, and new york. Iroquois food, like other native american food, was based on farming the three basic foods corn, beans, and squash. A metrical romance, new york, baker and scribner, 1849, by alfred. In north america, oysters include two species of true oysters. Place the hominy, green beans, squash, and potatoes into a pot, and pour in water and chicken bouillon. The iroquois women and children often gathered wild nuts, fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, and eggs laid by birds and turtles.
Traditional animal foods of indigenous peoples of northern. They gathered sunflowers to use to make sunflower oil, which they used to fry food. In most instances, however, such investigations have been concerned with special phases or divisions of the subject, so that a comprehensive treatment of the subject would. Heat the rendered fat until it becomes a liquid, then pour over the dried meat and fruit and mix in the nuts and honey as well. Waugh, facsimile 1916 edition university press of the pacific. They also used sunflower oil for medicinal purposes to treat wounds and as a. In addition to material culture, iroquois foods and food preparation contains valuable linguistic and medicinal information useful for language revitalization and recovery of traditional knowledge.