native americans. 3 major native american tribes lived in sc – cherokee – lived in the...
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Native Americans
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Native Americans• 3 major Native American tribes lived in SC–Cherokee – lived in the northwestern part
of SC–Catawba – lived in the hills of the Piedmont– Yemassee – lived at the coast of SC
• Each tribe spoke different languages and had different ways of life
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Cherokee• Lived in the mountains• Built towns along the rivers• Towns had 30-60 homes• Hunted bear, deer, and turkey for
food• Planted corn, beans, squash, and
melons
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Sequoyah
•A famous Cherokee leader• Invented a system for
writing the Cherokee language• Language - Iroquoian
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Importance of Rivers
• Fishing• Travel• Food• Drinking• Cooking • Bathing
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Cherokee Government
• Council House was the center of government for a Cherokee village• Council was more powerful
than the chief
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Catawba• Lived in the Piedmont• Settled near the Catawba River• Catawba means “river people”• Made pottery, bowls, baskets,
and mats to trade• Language - Siouan
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Catawba Homes
• Round or oval• Made of Young Trees• Covered with bark• Fireplace inside
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Catawba Government
• Council House for meetings• Had a chief who led the council
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Yemassee
• Lived at the coast near the South Carolina and Georgia border• We know they were there because of
midden mounds–Midden mounds are ancient trash heaps
• Unlike Cherokee and Catawba, Yemassee ate shellfish
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Yemassee Homes
• Round• Covered with Palmetto Fronds
Yemassee Language• Muskhogean