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SOUTHEASTERN PEOPLE
Specific Native American Tribes
Geographic Region Inhabited
Types of shelter
Lifestyle
Food
Legacy
The Southeastern People
CaddoWichita
Atakapan
The Southeastern People lived in the Piney Woods area of the Coastal Plains and in the North Central Plains
The Southeastern People’s territory extended into Louisiana. Arkansas and Oklahoma. This region has a good annual rainfall. This area has a good climate for farming. There are many springs, creeks, streams and several large rivers in this area which provided fresh water for their communities
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Because they lived in the woods they used wood for many things. To cut down trees they used stone axes. Here is a stone axe. These were not very sharp and cutting down a tree took a long time and a lot of work.
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They lived in tall cone shaped grass huts. To build a hut, they made a wood frame and covered it with cut cane and long grasses.
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They built a winter home with covered walls because it was cold in the winter. They build a summer home right next to their winter home – no walls…early form of A/C?!?
They lived in permanent villages. Because they could farm, there was no need to roam around to find their food.
These huts were nicely furnished inside with furniture and were quite comfortable.
The Southeastern People were farmers. They planted crops in large clearings in the woods. They raised corn, beans and squash. They also hunted the deer, turkey, rabbits, squirrels and other animals in the pine woods around them.
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Their LegacyThese people are best known for their early methods of farming, pottery and government
They formed a Confederacy of tribes. This Confederacy helped protect them in the event of an attack by outsiders.They were governed by a central chief who lived in a centrally located village. There were sub-chiefs that lived in villages along the rivers and lakes in the area.
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They called the confederacy the Tejas. Tejas is the Spanish spelling of the Caddo word and it is pronounced Te-haas. Sound familiar? TEXAS!!! Yup, Texas is a Caddoan word. It means "those who are friends". The Tejas Caddo tribes were all "friends".
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Cultures Southeastern Plains Puebloan Gulf
Specific Native American Tribes
Geographic Region Inhabited
Types of shelter
Lifestyle
Food
Legacy