Southeastern Indians

By: H, J, B

Tribes

Cherokee Tuskegee Creek Shawnee Choctaw Hauenosaunee Seminole

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Mississippi River Flat Land Mountains Beaches Forests

Houses

Some of the houses did not have walls for hot summers. There were longhouses in a little higher in the northern part of the south. The longhouses had many families that lived in them. The houses without walls only had a roof for protection from the rain.

Food

The Southeast Indians hunted… Bears Rabbits Deer

The southeast Indians also ate… Squash Corn Beans Syrup made from maple tree sap

Clothing

Some clothes were woven from grasses and other materials like deerskin. In the cold women wore deerskin tops, pants, and moccasins . Boys wore loin cloths.

Duties

The men provided for the family by hunting, farming, trading, and fishing. Women cooked and cleaned. The kids helped by cleaning and hunting depending on if they were a boy or a girl.

Customs and Traditions

The Cherokee had a Green Corn Festival it was held annually. They thought it would bring them continued good luck.

Indians believed in many animal spirits. So they wore animal skin because they thought if they wore the skin the animals talents would come to them.

Crafts

Wampum- carefully cut seashell made into belts and bracelets

Woven Baskets Masks Clay pots

Transportation

Canoes Walked on foot

Other Interesting Facts

The Choctaw Indians were the first ones to move to Oklahoma

The Chickasaw did not live in villages they lived in camps

The Hauanasoune were good builders

Resources

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