What were men and women's roles in the Cayuga tribe?

Cayuga men were in charge of hunting, trading, and war. Cayuga women were in charge of farming, property, and family. These different roles were also reflected in Cayuga government. Cayuga Indian clans were always ruled by women, who made all the land and resource decisions for each community. But Cayuga chiefs, who made military decisions and trade agreements, were always men. Only men represented the Cayuga tribe at the Iroquois Great Council, but only women voted to determine who the Cayuga representatives would be.

What language do the Cayuga Indians speak?

Most Cayuga people speak English today, but some Cayugas, especially in Canada, also speak their native Cayuga language. Cayuga is a complex language with many sounds that are unlike the sounds in English. If you'd like to know a few easy cayuga language, "sgę:no" (pronounced similar to SGEH-no) is a friendly greeting, and "nya:węh" (pronounced similar to NYAH-wenh) means 'thank you.'

Where do the Cayuga Indians live?

The Cayugas are original residents of what is now New York states. Many Cayuga people still live there today, though others were forced to migrate to Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Ontario, Canada.

food

The Cayuga people eat deer,elk,wild turkey,musk rat,beaver and some other birds. Other food components include roots, berries, greens and nuts.

Iroquois fish, and they eat large quantities of salmon, trout, perch and bass. They hunt and fish to catch food.

How do Cayuga Indian children live, and what did they do to past time?

They do the same things all children do--play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Cayuga children like to go hunting and camping with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play. But they did have cornhusk dolls, toys, and games, such as one game where Cayuga kids tried to throw a dart through a moving hoop. Lacrosse was also a popular sport among Iroquois boys as it was among adult men. Like many Native Americans, Cayuga Indian mothers traditionally carried their babies in cradleboards on their backs.

clothes

the man wore breech cloths with leggings.


The womens wear wraparound with shorter leggings.

clothes

They have old clothes. Cayuga man wore usually dress with breech cloths with leggings.


The womens were dress wrap around with shorter leggings.