Southeast Native American Concepts

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Five Tribes

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The five native groups of the Southeast (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole).

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Green Corn Ceremony

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A special yearly celebration where people thank the spirits and celebrate new corn.

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Chiefdoms

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Communities led by a chief.

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Barter

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Trading items or goods without using money.

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Epidemic Diseases

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Serious illnesses that can spread quickly among people.

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Acculturation

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When people mix their old ways with new ideas from another culture.

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Progressives

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People who want to try new ideas and change old traditions.

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Syllabary

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A set of special symbols or “letters” that represent sounds and help people write their own language.

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Traditionalists

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People who like to keep the old ways and customs of their culture.