Southeast Woodlands

The Southeast Woodlands is the region south of the Northeast Woodlands. Also surrounded by forests, but much more humid, the Southeast Woodlands was home to a lot of wild game. The indians of this region often lived in huts made of straw and sticks or cabins made of logs. The women farmed, and the men hunted. Popular hunting tools of the Southeast Woodlands were the bow and arrow and the atlatl. A popular game in this region was Lacrosse, sometimes called "War's little brother". The well known tribes of the Southeast Woodlands were the Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole, Natchez, Catawba, Tutelo, and Yuchi. Unfortunately, 15,000 Cherokees were forced from their lands in 1838 so whites could obtain the gold found on their property. The Cherokees called this journey "The Trail of Tears". One third of their entire population died on The Trail of Tears due to disease and starvation.

"The Trail of Tears"