Tunica
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Louisiana
The Tunica traditionally lived in Mississippi and Arkansas, just north of the area where the Yazoo River joins the Mississippi. They farmed, fished, and hunted, and they lived in small villages of rectangular thatched-roof houses; villages often included a temple building. They made pottery, wove cloth of mulberry fibers, and mined salt to trade with other tribes. The culture involved a high level of material security, and chiefs enjoyed nearly kinglike status.
The Tunicas were friendly with the French and were allies with them in French struggles against other tribes, notably...
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