Tribes
This tribe now lives on a reservation in Oklahoma
Who are the Caddo?
traders in the Avoyelles area
Who are the Tunica-Biloxi?
This is the name of the earliest settlers in Louisiana
Who are the Paleo Indians?
This is the name of the people who study ancient civilizations
Who are archaeologists?
The Chocktaw ruler was called this
What is "The Great Sun"?
The Chocktaw wore elaborate clothing for ceremonies and traded goods for this valuable substance
What is salt?
Another name for the peace pipe
What is a calumet?
This tribe was located in what is now Natchez, MS
Who are the Natchez?
French became their native language
Who are the Chitimacha?
This group settled after the Paleo Indians
Who are the Meso Indians?
This method is used to date the period of artifacts found
What is radiocarbon dating?
These were built for religious ceremonies
What are mounds?
This crop was the mainstay of the Native Americans
What is corn?
This is the name for a hollowed out canoe
What is a pirogue?
This group was originally located near the Tennessee River
Who are the Coushatta?
symbol is Istrouma - "red stick"
Whoo are the Houma?
The group in this period began building more permanent villages
Who are the Early Neo Indians?
A group of Native Americans is known as this
What is a tribe?
This was a hunting tool with a weight on the end
What is an atlatl?
This dish consisted of corn and various vegetables
What is sagamite?
This was a method of farming that consisted of planting alternate rows of different crops
What is intercropping?
known as cannibals - "eaters of flesh"
Who are the Atakapa?
Spanish explorer who brought horses, hounds, pigs, and disease to the Native Americans
Who is Hernando de Soto?
This last group settled during the last period
Who are the Late Neo Indians?
The tribes were generally led by this person
Who is the chief?
This substance was used to make pottery stronger
What is Spanish moss?
This popular Southern dish is made from ground corn meal
What are grits?
Homes made of woven sticks covered with mud. The mix was called this
What is mud and dauble?
farmers, the second largest tribe
Who are the Chocktaw?
This is the name the Native Americans gave to themselves
What is "The People"?
The original home of the Caddo Indians was near this river
What is the Red River?
This refers to an agreement between 2 groups
What is a treaty?
The Caddo hunted them while riding on horseback using bow and arrow
What are deer?
The early Indians followed the herds. They were known by this term
What are nomads?
This is the way the Native Americans passed down their histories
What is. oral storytelling?