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“Honor the sacred.Honor the Earth, our Mother.
Honor the Elders.Honor all with whom we
Share the Earth:Four-leggeds, two-leggeds,
Winged ones,Swimmers, crawlers,
Plant and rock people.Walk in balance and beauty.”
-Native American Elder
Native Americans Native Americans were the first people to settle in what is now South Carolina. There were many Native American groups who
came to South Carolina long ago. Over time they settled in different regions in our state. They hunted animals and grew
crops. They built their homes in different ways.
Native Americans
Three major Native American tribes lived in South Carolina
Cherokee- lived in the northwestern part of South Carolina
Catawba- lived in the hills of the Piedmont
Yemassee- lived at the coast of South Carolina
Each tribe spoke different languages and had different ways of life.
Cherokee
Lived in the mountainsBuilt towns along the riversTowns had 30-60 homesHunted bear, deer, and turkey for foodPlanted corn, beans, squash, and
melons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hM0TogHKEI
Sequoyah
A famous Cherokee leaderInvented a system for writing the
Cherokee language Language- Iroquoian
Social Studies book page 92&93
Importance of Rivers
Fishing
Travel
Food
Drinking
Cooking
Bathing
The Cherokee traded with other groups
who lived along the rivers. The Cherokee traded clothing, food,
and art. They also shared news.
Fire
The Cherokee used fire in many ways. To bake bread and roast meat. They used
fire to soften wood and hollow it out to build
“dugout” canoes. They cleared fields for farming by
lighting fires. They also used it to make clay pottery.
Cherokee Government
Council House was the center of government for a Cherokee village
The Cherokee had leaders, called chiefs, the village council was more powerful than the chief.
Each adult person in the village was able to share his or her ideas about important decisions. The council would then discuss these ideas until they came to an agreement about what to do.
Cherokee women attended council meetings and had an important role.
Cherokee Village
Catawba
Lived in the PiedmontSettled near the Catawba RiverCatawba means “River People”Made pottery, bowls, baskets, and
mats to tradeLanguage-Siouan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvWT5eLbnzI
Catawba Homes
Round or ovalMade of young treesCovered with bark Fireplace inside
Catawba Government
Like the Cherokee, the Catawba built a council house for meetings. Each village
had a chief who led the council. Long ago, Hagler led the Catawba. He was a
respected leader and worked to help his people live together in peace.
Yemassee
Unlike Cherokee and Catawba, Yemassee ate shellfish
Lived at the coast near the South Carolina and Georgia border
We know they were there because of midden mounds
Midden mounds are ancient trash heaps which contain pottery and shells
Yemassee Homes
Round Covered with Palmetto
FrondsYemassee language-
Muskhogean In warm weather, they
lived in homes near the beach. During colder weather, they moved to inland villages .
Cherokee
Catawba
Yemassee