Seminole Nation
What does the name Wewoka mean?
Barking Water
How did the Muskogee Creek people determine their clan identities in their creation story?
By the first animal they saw
What was the significance of the Chickasaw Nation's first European contact with Hernando de Soto in 1540?
It demonstrated the Chickasaws as a powerful warrior nation with strategic capabilities
What was the original primary purpose of Choctaw stickball?
Diplomatic alternative to war
What was the primary significance of the Cherokee Nation adopting a written Constitution in 1827?
To model their government after the U.S. and challenge state attempts to abolish their sovereignty
During the Civil War, how was the Seminole Nation divided?
About 1/3 remained loyal to the Union, while the rest joined the Confederacy
How did the Muskogee Creek's social structure differ from many European societies of the time?
Women were heads of households and owned land
What strategic move did the Chickasaws make after being removed from their ancestral lands?
They purchased settlement rights from the Choctaw Nation
What material are traditional stickball sticks (Kapucha) made from?
Hickory
When did the Cherokee Nation first encounter Europeans?
1540 with Hernando de Soto
What price per acre did the Seminoles have to sell their land for in the 1866 Treaty?
15 cents
Which geographic regions were primary settlements for the Upper and Lower Creek groups?
Alabama and Georgia rivers
In what year did the Chickasaw Nation establish their constitution in their new territory?
1856
What tool helped set the rhythm during traditional stickball games?
Drums
How many states did the Cherokee Nation originally control territories across?
8
How many acres did the Seminoles add to their nation in 1866?
175,000 acres
According to the creation story, what special role did the Wind Clan play in tribal life?
Spiritual guidance
When did the Chickasaw Nation lose their self-governance?
1907
What material is used to create the ball (Towa) in traditional stickball?
Leather
What unique feature did the Cherokee Advocate newspaper have?
It was published in English and Cherokee
Why did the Seminoles initially establish their first independent nation in Oklahoma in 1856?
To create a new homeland after forced relocation
What characterized the Red Stick War from 1813-1814?
A conflict between traditional Creeks and more Adapted groups of creeks
What military conflicts did Chickasaw citizens participate in throughout history?
Every single one of the United States Wars
What Tribe is Coach Goudeau?
Muscogee Creek
By 1817, to which states were Cherokee lands reduced?
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia