Bayogoula
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Alabama
The Bayogoula were largely dependent upon garden products, mainly maize, beans, squash, and different roots, berries, and nuts gathered by women. Men hunted, particularly for deer, and utilized various fishing technologies. The Bayogoula are known to have engaged in almost continual conflict with various neighboring tribes. In fact, oral history states that the Bayogoula nearly exterminated the Mugulasha people; later, the remaining Mugulasha deceived and massacred many of the Bayogoula.
The Bayogoula were probably first encountered by the explorer Pierre le Moyne Iberville in...
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