1 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:12,404 "You will be kind to visitors," Onatah's grandmother said. 2 00:00:12,405 --> 00:00:16,134 "These two can join the festival after Busk." 3 00:00:16,135 --> 00:00:20,808 She gave Onatah some old animal skins. 4 00:00:20,809 --> 00:00:23,473 "Put these in the fire." 5 00:00:23,474 --> 00:00:28,956 The children walked over to the large fire. 6 00:00:28,957 --> 00:00:32,403 "What is Busk?" Vinnie asked. 7 00:00:32,404 --> 00:00:39,280 "During the Green Corn Festival, we clean our homes completely," said Onatah. 8 00:00:39,281 --> 00:00:42,687 "We burn everything we do not use." 9 00:00:42,688 --> 00:00:47,010 Onatah threw the skins into the fire. 10 00:00:47,011 --> 00:00:49,759 People were staring at them. 11 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,090 "Who are they?" asked one man. 12 00:00:53,091 --> 00:00:57,422 "Vinnie and Mandy," shrugged Onatah. 13 00:00:57,423 --> 00:01:01,213 "Grandmother welcomed them." 14 00:01:01,214 --> 00:01:05,545 "Then you are guests of the Onondaga," said the man. 15 00:01:05,546 --> 00:01:09,008 "Onondaga?" asked Mandy. 16 00:01:09,009 --> 00:01:11,811 The girl nodded proudly: 17 00:01:11,812 --> 00:01:16,133 "We are Onondaga, the People of the Hills. 18 00:01:16,134 --> 00:01:18,439 But Magua is Mohawk." 19 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,951 She pointed to the man. 20 00:01:20,952 --> 00:01:27,684 "Five Indian nations make up the Iroquois, the People of the Longhouse," said Magua. 21 00:01:27,685 --> 00:01:30,173 He held up one hand. 22 00:01:30,174 --> 00:01:33,274 He counted five fingers: 23 00:01:33,275 --> 00:01:39,082 "Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, and Mohawk." 24 00:01:39,083 --> 00:01:42,681 "Five nations?" asked Vinnie. 25 00:01:42,682 --> 00:01:47,124 "Yes, five nations became one people—the Iroquois!" 26 00:01:47,125 --> 00:01:51,807 said Magua, closing his hand into a fist. 27 00:01:51,808 --> 00:01:54,680 "Vinnie, do you like to fish?" 28 00:01:54,681 --> 00:01:57,887 "I've never tried it," said Vinnie. 29 00:01:57,888 --> 00:02:01,806 "I'll teach you how we fish," said Magua. 30 00:02:01,807 --> 00:02:06,149 "Is it safe to split up?" Mandy asked Vinnie. 31 00:02:06,150 --> 00:02:09,018 "It'll be fine," said Vinnie. 32 00:02:09,019 --> 00:02:11,361 He followed Magua. 33 00:02:11,362 --> 00:02:16,477 "Come," said Onatah, warming to her new friend. 34 00:02:16,478 --> 00:02:18,101 "I'll show you around. 35 00:02:18,102 --> 00:02:20,501 Then we'll go to my house." 36 00:02:20,502 --> 00:02:23,961 They walked past the longhouses. 37 00:02:23,962 --> 00:02:28,748 Mandy saw an animal sign above every door. 38 00:02:28,749 --> 00:02:32,615 "What do these signs mean?" she asked. 39 00:02:32,616 --> 00:02:36,327 "Iroquois people belong to different clans. 40 00:02:36,328 --> 00:02:44,759 Clans are like big families that grow from one woman born long ago," explained Onatah. 41 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,695 "Every clan has its own longhouse. 42 00:02:47,696 --> 00:02:51,268 I belong to the Bear Clan." 43 00:02:51,269 --> 00:02:56,489 The girls arrived at Onatah's longhouse and went inside. 44 00:02:56,490 --> 00:03:01,255 "Let's make a corn husk doll," suggested Onatah. 45 00:03:01,256 --> 00:03:05,672 She gave Mandy some corn hanging from the ceiling. 46 00:03:05,673 --> 00:03:12,103 Mandy also saw floor mats made from corn husks. 47 00:03:12,104 --> 00:03:16,667 "Is corn your main crop?" Mandy asked. 48 00:03:16,668 --> 00:03:23,095 "It is one of three vegetables we call the Three Sisters," Onatah replied. 49 00:03:23,096 --> 00:03:29,748 "Beans, squash, and corn must grow together as sisters do." 50 00:03:29,749 --> 00:03:33,407 Mandy and Onatah husked the corn. 51 00:03:33,408 --> 00:03:38,887 "Let's get some beaver skin for a doll dress," said Onatah. 52 00:03:38,888 --> 00:03:42,805 The girls ran out the door. 53 00:03:42,806 --> 00:03:46,812 Vinnie and Magua got into a canoe. 54 00:03:46,813 --> 00:03:51,200 They paddled out on a nearby stream. 55 00:03:51,201 --> 00:03:55,004 "This is for you," said Magua. 56 00:03:55,005 --> 00:04:02,160 He gave Vinnie a long spear that was in the canoe. 57 00:04:02,161 --> 00:04:04,858 "You catch fish with this?" 58 00:04:04,859 --> 00:04:08,601 asked Vinnie, looking at his spear. 59 00:04:08,602 --> 00:04:11,559 "Watch," smiled Magua. 60 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:17,765 He carefully aimed his spear and quickly pierced a fish. 61 00:04:17,766 --> 00:04:20,581 "Wow!" yelled Vinnie. 62 00:04:20,582 --> 00:04:23,502 "Is this how everyone does it?" 63 00:04:23,503 --> 00:04:28,528 "Only when we fish alone or with a friend," said Magua. 64 00:04:28,529 --> 00:04:32,023 "Mostly, we use the fish traps we've built." 65 00:04:32,024 --> 00:04:35,204 "Fish traps?" asked Vinnie. 66 00:04:35,205 --> 00:04:38,105 "The stream guides the fish into the trap," 67 00:04:38,106 --> 00:04:44,541 said Magua, pointing to a large circular dam made out of sticks. 68 00:04:44,542 --> 00:04:47,493 "Then we use a net to catch them." 69 00:04:47,494 --> 00:04:52,098 "Why are you in the Onondaga village?" asked Vinnie. 70 00:04:52,099 --> 00:04:53,872 "I am only visiting. 71 00:04:53,873 --> 00:04:58,474 My people live toward the rising sun," said Magua. 72 00:04:58,475 --> 00:05:01,477 "We are the Keepers of the Eastern Door. 73 00:05:01,478 --> 00:05:05,347 Mohawks protect the Iroquois from the whites in the East." 74 00:05:05,348 --> 00:05:10,015 Raising his spear, Magua moved with great speed. 75 00:05:10,016 --> 00:05:19,450 Then he speared another big fish.