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 * The Natchez **  [|MORE INFO] By:Aaron Burkhardt
 * __ Location __** : St. Catherine’s creek
 * __ Climate __** : Mild, summers are steamy and hot. The land and climate supports farming.
 * __ Government __** : The ruler was called the Great Sun. The Great Sun has full power over everything. People in the top class were called nobles. People in the bottom were called commoners or stinkards. If someone got married they would have to marry of the opposite class. In the early 1700s the Natchez were defeated by the French and they scattered to other tribes such as the Cherokees and Creeks. For weapons they used bows, tomahawks, and war clubs.
 * __ Culture and Daily Life __** : Men were ranked higher than women. They held leadership positions, were in charge of the house, and got to eat first. Both men and women took part in storytelling, artwork, music, and tribal medicine. The houses they lived in were adobe with thatched roofs. There was a limit of one family per household. The clothing they wore breechcloths and leather leggings for the men and wraparound skirts made of deerskin or woven fiber for the women. Shirts were not necessary in the tribe. They also used moccasins to protect their feet. For food they farmed and hunted. They farmed all the main crops that are farmed today. Some main meals they made were cornbread, hominy, and soups. Some artwork they made was pottery, baskets, and woodcarvings.
 * __ Religion __** : The Natchez worshiped the sun. Not much more is known about their religion.

**__THE CHEROKEE __** by Matt McCurdy **//__Overview-__//**The Cherokee wer e known as the most advanced Native American tribe around 1500 when Europeans arrived, they were also the largest. ([|Facts for Kids: Cherokee Indians (Cherokees)])
 * //__Food-__//**The Cherokee ate vegetables like corn, squash, and potatoes, which they would also use to make soup and tortilla like shells. They also ate animals such as deer, rabbit, fish, and turtles. They didn’t only farm and hunt, they also lived by gathering. ([|Facts for Kids: Cherokee Indians (Cherokees)]
 * //__War-__//**They were frequently at war with the Iroquois of New York. They fought with the British against France in the French and Indian War. In 1760 war broke out between the Cherokee and the settlers from Europe. After two years the Cherokee agreed to peace again. ([])
 * //__Government-__//**In 1820 the Cherokee adopted a republican government. In the 1830s they were forced away from their land because of discovery of gold on Cherokee land. They established a written language and a school system. ( [])
 * //__Religion-__//**The Cherokee worshipped Ye Ho Waah, or the Supreme Being. They believed Ye Ho Waah would arrive on earth as a man. The religion has many myths and stories. ([|Salehi family blog: What God does the Cherokee worship?])