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a small group of Indians
Band
a Native American chief
Mingo
a game played by Native Mississippians in which a disc or small wheel was rolled at high speed while warriors ran alongside and threw spears at the disc
Chunkey
Who is the governor of Mississippi?
Tate Reeves
This river forms the western border of Mississippi.
The Mississippi River
tracing the line of descent through the mother rather than the father
Matrilineal
a religious official who introduced Native Americans to the Christian faith
Missionary
moving from one area or country to another
Migration
What is the capital of Mississippi?
Jackson
This body of water lies to the south of Mississippi.
The Gulf of Mexico
an effective system of written communication used by southeastern Indian nations, which used pictures and symbols instead of words
Pictography
a group of Native Americans that included several families with a common ancestry; they hunted and fished together and defended their small farms as a unit
Clan
peace pipe
Calumet
How many counties are in Mississippi?
82 counties
Mississippi became a state in this year.
1817
yielding of land to another party; in the case of Native Americans, to the U.S. government
Land Cession
a fishing technique that involved diving below the water’s surface and grabbing large fish out of sunken, hollowed-out logs
Grabbling
a small tribe that sought protection from warring tribes or slave traders by joining a large tribe
Refugee Tribe
What is the state flower in Mississippi?
Magnolia
Mississippi became a state in this year.
Elvis Presley
to join or become part of something
Merge
working as farmers
Agrarian
the long, dangerous journey made by southeastern Indians to the Indian Territory in today’s Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
requiring clan members to marry outside the clan
Exogamic
The nickname of Mississippi.
the Magnolia State