Indigenous peoples of the American Southeast: Quick Facts

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

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Map of the southeastern United States showing the historical locations of various Indigenous peoples, with tribal names such as Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Natchez, Catawba, and Calusa labeled across the region. A red outline marks the general boundary of the Southeast cultural area, extending from eastern Texas and Louisiana through the Gulf Coast, up to the Atlantic coast and into parts of the Carolinas and Virginia. Major bodies of water like the Gulf of Mexico and the Atla

Ceremonial center

Walled settlement

Natchez house and granary

Painting by George Catlin showing two Choctaw men in traditional attire with feathered headdresses, seated on grassland with a cloudy sky in the background.

The Seminole Wars

Thanee, a poker dealer, sits behind a table with a fan of playing cards and stacks of poker chips, waiting for players at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Florida.

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