Indigenous peoples of the American Southeast

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Introduction & Top Questions
Traditional culture patterns
- Language
- Subsistence and material culture
- Trade
- Settlement patterns and housing
- Political organization
- Kinship and marriage
- Socialization and education
- Belief systems
Cultural continuity and change
- The 16th century: European exploration and conquest
- The 17th century: missionization
- The 18th century: international turmoil
- The early 19th century: forced removal
- The late 19th century and beyond: fighting to regain sovereignty

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Also Known As	Southeast American Indian • Southeast Indian • Southeastern Woodland Indians

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