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The Creek lived in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of Georgia. Introduction: Two important Native American tribes that lived in Georgia were the Cherokee and the Creek. The Cherokee Indians lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Ridge and Valley, and the Appalachian Plateau regions of Georgia. The Creek lived in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions of Georgia. The Creek and Cherokee Indians had to work with the land they lived on. They used their local resources for everything. Local resources are plants, animals, and landforms. Cherokee Indians Creek Indians Creek Indians Home page Tools Clothes Homes Food Transportation Accomplishments

Tools: The Cherokee and Creek Indians used tools to survive. They had to make all of their tools by hand. Tools were made from bones, wood, and stones. They used tomahawks to cut wood for homes and canoes. They used bow and arrows for hunting deer, bear, and wild animals. They used spears to catch fish and for digging to plant food. Introduction Tools Clothes Homes Food Transportation Accomplishments

Clothes: The Cherokee and Creek Indians used animal skins for their clothing. They made the skin of deer, bear, and beaver soft for their clothes. Men wore breechcloth made from deer skin around their waist. Men wore porcupine headdresses during war. Women wore shirts and skirts made from animals skin and grass. When it was cold, men and women would wear leggings and moccasin on their legs and feet. Introduction Tools Clothes Homes Food Transportation Accomplishments

Homes: The Cherokee and the Creek built summer homes called Longhouses and winter homes called Wigwams. A Wigwam was a small round home made from tree bark. It was safe and warm from winter weather. A Longhouse was made from trees and grass. It had no windows and had many families living in one house. Introduction Tools Clothes Homes Food Transportation Accomplishments

The Cherokee and Creek Indians were farmers and hunters. Food: The Cherokee and Creek Indians were farmers and hunters. They grew corn, beans, and squash. They hunted deer, bear, turkey, fish, and other wild animals. Men used bow and arrows to hunt deer and bear. They used spears to catch fish in rivers. Women did most of the farming and planted corn, beans, and squash. They also found berries and nuts in the forest. Introduction Tools Clothes Homes Food Transportation Accomplishments

Transportation: The Cherokee and Creek used canoes to cross rivers and other bodies of water. They carved out the middle of large trees to make the canoes that they used. Introduction Clothes Homes Tools Transportation Accomplishments Food

The Cherokee and Creek Indians had many skills. Accomplishments: The Cherokee and Creek Indians had many skills. Storytelling was very important to the Native Americans. They passed down many stories and legends. They created beautiful pottery, baskets, and art. The Cherokee were the only Native Americans with a writing system, created by Sequoyah. Introduction Tools Clothes Homes Food Transportation Accomplishments

Resources: Designed and Created by: Christy Ross-Roberts & Exie Palfrey (2007/2008) Resources: Facts for Kids about Cherokee Indians: http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/cherokee_kids.htm Facts for Kids about Creek Indians: http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/creek_kids.htm Cherokee Indians in Georgia: http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokee.html Creek Indians in Georgia: http://ngeorgia.com/history/creek.html Home Page