ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Onondaga traditionally inhabited villages of wood and bark longhouses occupied by related families. They moved these houses periodically to plant new fields, to seek fresh supplies of firewood, and to be nearer fish and game. They grew corn (maize), beans, squash, sunflowers, and tobacco.

Detailed explanation-2: -Onondaga, like all Haudenosaunee, have a spiritual belief system that involves a Creator who gave the people their way of life. Caring for mother earth is an important duty, and this is expressed through ceremonies which give thanks to the Creator and all of creation for still performing their duties.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ancestral homeland of the Onondaga is outside Syracuse, New York. Historically, their territory was in the middle of Haudenosaunee territory: Oneida and Mohawk lands lay to the east, while Seneca and Cayuga territory was to the west. Onondaga peoples also live on Six Nations territory near Brantford, Ontario.

Detailed explanation-4: -Value of the turtle Some Native Americans believe that the turtle contributed to creation because the turtle dove into the primeval waters to retrieve mud to create Mother Earth. Additionally, the shell of the turtle represents protection and perseverance.