The original name of the Cherokee is "Tsalagi" when pronounced it sounds very close to Cherokee. White settlers could not speak the name properly, and so they got labeled as "Cherokee." The old meaning of Tsalagi is debated, it is agreed that today the name means "Real People" to show that natives are real, and that white society is not real (or is not human).
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The Creek Indians lived in South Middle Tennessee. Creek Indians also lived along the Tennessee River. Creek Indians also lived in Alabama and Georgia.
The Creek Indians took in some Africans who had escaped from slavery. There was much intermarriage in the tribe. Some Black Creek fought in the Civil War against the Confederacy.
The Creek tribe lived in parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The Poarch Creek still live in Alabama.
One of the sports that Creek Indians played was Lacrosse. The Creek Indians played with two sticks, one in each hand. Some other tribes played with only one stick.
The roles of adult Creek Indians depended on their gender. Women took care of the children, they grew crops, and did chores. The men hunted, and when needed, went to war to protect the tribe. In their free time both men and women told stories, and enjoyed music. Creek children played, and had chores to do.