Native Mississippians Crossword

a small group of indians
an effective system of written communication used by southeaster Indian nations, which used pictures and symbols instead of words
to join or become part of something
a native Americans chief
a group of native american that included several families with a common ancestry; they hunted and fished together and defended their small farms as a unit
working as farmers
moving from one area or country to another
the long, dangerous journey southeastern Indians to the Indian Territory in today's Oklahoma.
requiring clan members to marry outside the clan
a small tribe that sought protection from warring tribes or slave traders by joining a large tribe
peace pipe
a fishing technique that involved diving below the water surface and grabbing large fish out of sunken, hollowed-out logs
a religious official who introduced Native Americans to the Christian faith
yielding of land to another party; in the case of Native Americans, to the U.S government
tracing the line of descent through the mother rather than the father