HAUDENOSAUNEE (Iroquois) BOY'S CLOTHING

How did you do? Do you know why each doll is dressed differently in each time period?

Before the Europeans arrived in North America, Haudenosaunee relied on animal skins and furs for their clothing. This is why the boy from 1400 is dressed all in deerskin. After Europeans and Native Americans began to trade, the kind of clothing that Haudenosaunee wore changed. Haudenosaunee began wearing clothes made from cotton and wool. Their moccasins were decorated with glass beads where before European contact they used porcupine quills and other natural materials for decoration. Today a Haudenosaunee boy would dress just like anyone else, but you may also see him dressed in the older style of clothing or a mixture of all of the styles.  He might even combine the different clothing pieces shown here to create his own personal style!

Before the Arrival of Europeans or TODAY

After the Arrival of Europeans or TODAY

Today