What were the main staples of Iroquois food?


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  • What were the main staples of Iroquois food?

The Iroquois Natives were quite skilled at agriculture, and their warriors were also great hunters; corn, squash and beans were referred to as the "life sustainers", but the Iroquois also hunted from the beginning of the Fall to he middle of Winter, and fished in the lakes during the summer.  

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