The Native Americans of the southeast live in a variety of environments. The environments range from the southern Appalachian Mountains, to the Mississippi River valley, to the Louisiana and Alabama swamps, and the Florida wetlands. These environments were bountiful with various species of plant and animal life, enabling the Native American peoples to flourish. “Most of the Native Americans adopted large-scale agriculture after 900 A.D, and some also developed large towns and highly centralized social
agriculture system near masses of water. The Creeks similarities of their political system compares to owner very own, it just comes to show how advanced these so called savages at the time quit sophisticated before contact. The language of the Creek Muscogee was put into a written language is a single to preservation of its tradition. Social organization is a significant meaning on there life style such as men hunt and harvest the women rise children and gather food and prepare it. The way they set housing
The Seminole Tribe The Seminoles are a very well established Native American tribe. They’re located in Florida and Oklahoma. Some people believe that the name Seminole might come from the word Simanoli which is what the Creeks used to call themselves. They have great connections with the land, interesting food, architecture, religion, government and leaders. The Seminole tribe are descendants of the Creek tribe. The Creeks spoke two languages, Muskogee and Miccosukee. Miccosukee is a related
SOURCE ANALYSIS: BOUDINOT’S “ADDRESS TO THE WHITES” Elias Boudinot’s speech “An Address to the Whites” was first given in the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, in May 1826. The speech sought white American support of the Cherokees in further assimilation into white society and for aid in this endeavour, as well as making a case for coexistence in an effort to protect the Cherokee Nation. Specifically, the “Address to the Whites” was part of Boudinot’s fundraising campaign for a Cherokee
The Creek Indians Location and Background The early English traders gave the Creek native Americans their name because they usually built their villages on or near creeks or rivers. If they were to still have their villages it would include areas of Northern Florida and Eastern Louisiana and Southern Tennessee. The majority of the villages were located along the banks of the Coosa, Tallaposa, Flint, Ocmulgee, and Chattachoochee rivers. The native word for the most powerful band of Creeks
Land, Growth, and Justice: The Removal of the Cherokees There has always been a big debate on whether the Cherokee Indians should have or should not have been removed from the land they resided on. Although the common consensus of the whites was for removal, and for the Cherokees it was against removal, there were some individuals on each side that disagreed with their groups’ decision. The Cherokee Indians should have been removed from their homeland because the Cherokees would not have been
Indian Betrayal Looking back at the history of the United States, there are many instances and issues concerning race and ethnicity that shape the social classes that make up the United States today. There are many stories concerning the American Indian that are filled with betrayal, but there is probably none more cruel and shameful as the removal of the Cherokee Indians in 1838. Blood thirsty for money and property, the white settlers would soon use dirty methods to drive the Cherokee out
The Cherokee Indians The American Indian History in the Eastern part of the country is always associated with the Cherokee Indian nation. The Cherokee's were by far the largest and most advanced of the tribes when Europeans first arrived and came in contact with Native Americans. There are too many tribes to go over background on every one of them, so I'm going to focus on the Cherokee's since many of their ways and customs are so similar to all the other tribes in the East. When Europeans first
Removal of the Cherokee The removal of the Cherokee was so that they can get moved west so that Jefferson could get fertile land and good farming land and that they could be like white people (1) The congress finally passed the Removal Bill so they can move the Indians to the west.(2) The Cherokee nation’s wanted the Indians to become civilized and assimilated to the Indian Territory. (3) Some of the Indians were voluntary to move from the Indian Territory. (1) The congress wanted the Indians to
Imagine this: you’re living in the United States, and the country goes to war with an enemy, but instead of fighting with your home country you decide to fight with the enemy. The Cherokee tribe was important in American history for this because they had a great alliance with Britain against the United States during wars. Initially they were a part of the Iroquois tribe, and lived in the Northeast near the Great Lakes. When they broke away and became their own individual tribe, they moved to the
Margaret Ann Martin was born in Greenfield, Nelson County, Virginia on January 20th, 1834. Her parents were Hudson Martin and Nancy Thorpe. Hudson Marton was born in Virginia in 1765. At the close of the Revolutionary War, Giddeon Martin, his after moved to Kentucky. Giddeon Martin had fought for seven years in the Revolution under General George Washington. Hudsont Martin and Nancy Thorpe were married March 22nd, 1824. The following children were born to this union John, their only son, and
Women in Native American culture had a very prominent role in intercultural relationships; they held far more power and influence than their European counterparts. Europeans have long used treaties written and signed by men to govern how relationships, trade and land are developed. Indians have sought to develop kinship ties to to develop those same traits and since many Indian cultures are matrilineal, women maintain a high status. Women have been revered in Native American culture
The arrival of new people into America brought economic and cultural strains upon the natives’ way of life. The natives’ ability to adapt to fit the new needs of the country, and the United States governments willingness to work easily with the natives showed that the country was capable of standing and growing. Young Wolf was present during this time of adaptation and willingness in America as a Cherokee Indian, so through the use of his last will and testament we can see the cultural changes occurring
The first story I would pitch would be the monument opening today at 10 a.m. at the National Infantry Museum. This is black history month and the Buffalo Soldiers were the first all-black infantry. The monument will be unveiled today. Alpha Phi Alpha’s local chapter Delta Iota Lambda is honoring the heroic group of soldiers. Most of the units served between 1866 and 1951. The event is free and open to the public, which will allow them to witness history. Some of the units were stationed at
Different Indian nations used different strategies to survive contact with white settlers. The Cherokee tried to maintain its culture and coexist with white settlers. They adopted many aspects of the white man culture. The Shawnee resisted the white man and fought to keep their homeland. The Creeks were like the Cherokee in that they too tried to get along with white settlers and maintain their own culture. The Cherokee helped early settlers learn how to hunt, fish, and farm in the new land
was a part of Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy. The Cherokee people often called this journey the “Trail of Tears”, because of its devastating effects. There were also four more tribes involved with the Indian Removal. The Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole tribes. Altogether they were called the Five Civilized Tribes. The Five Civilized Tribes were indigenous people in the United States. The Cherokee were located in upland Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. They speak an Iroquoian
impression of Albert rather than the other forms of art that are as popular. The sculpture has the characteristics that would show that it was created by Paul Moore. The two sculptures were created by Paul Moore, who is a native of Oklahoma from Muscogee nation. Moore is a member of the National Sculpture Society as well as a member of the Cowboy Artists of America, he is a professor in figurative sculpture and as previously mentioned has worked on many sculptures that are seen on campus. Moore
Little Rock, and Fort Smith.The last group was led by Principal Chief John Ross and his group took a water route along the Tennessee, Ohio, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Many other Indians traveled John Ross’s route which included the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and
Tears Native Americans lost their land due to the Indian Removal Act, many of them died on the trail which in American History is known as the Trail of Tears. There were 5 tribes involved in this removal, it included The Choctaw, The Chickasaws, The Muscogee Creeks, the Seminoles and The Cherokee. This was a tragic time in history. Was it the right thing to do to these people, or was it worth it all? It was an injustice act on the behalf of the white men, it could’ve been handled in a much humane way
mascots and how dignity and respect are not subject to majority rule. A fourth-generation Oklahoman of Creek descent, he is the author of “The Confederate War Bonnet”, a historical novel of the Civil War in Indian Territory. Shakely is mixed-blood Muscogee/Creek and his family has fought against Indian stereotypes. Being a known author, a leader of these important organizations, Native American, and personally dealing with his family fighting against Indian stereotypes makes Shakely creditable to argue