Iroquois had to do a lot of hard work.  Men did all the heavy work.  For instance, they made the shelter and palisade.  Men would cut down trees to clear land forthe villages.  Men would also build and carve a variety of things like snowshoes, mortar and pestle, war clubs, bowls, bows and arrows, and ladles.  Men also would defend the village in which they lived.  Another important role of the men was to do all of the hunting to provide meat for the tribe.  The Iroquois men had to be strong to complete all of the tasks required of them..  

    Iroquois women did a lot of hard work in their daily lives.  Whenever the husband killed a deer, the women had to help carry it back to the village. Then the women had to tan the deer skin to make clothing.  Also, they would take the deer meat and cook it or smoke it.  Women were responsible for growing crops.  Women also had to take care of the children, make clothes, cook, and weave baskets.  All were difficult chores, but necessary.