A longhouse is a traditional dwelling used by various Indigenous peoples of North America, particularly the Iroquois, characterized by its elongated structure and communal living spaces. The longhouse has stood the test of time as a symbol of strength, resilience, and unity within Iroquois culture. Tribes performed all of their daily activities, such as cooking and making tools, inside their longhouses. Native American longhouses were curved and the top and constructed from wooden poles fastened with leather straps instead of nails. A traditional longhouse was built by using a rectangular frame of saplings, each 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7. Longhouses are exactly that: long houses that have a long, narrow, rectangular shape. Many were built from timber and represent the earliest form of permanent structure in many cultures. It has been built in various parts of the world including Asia, Europe, and North America. Longhouse, traditional dwelling of many Northeast Indians of North America. .