ChickasawAlena Cristine Morgan

Chickasaw Indians

Where did they live?The Chickasaw

Indians lived in Mississippi, Alabama,Tennessee,and Missouri.

Food/huntingThe chickasaw Indians

were farmers. They hunted by using bows and arrows.

Shelter They built their

houses by covering a pole frame with grass, bark, or hides.

GovernmentEach Indian village

had its own chief. All the villages chiefs a particular tribe formed that tribes council. The Council chose the tribal chief.

ReligionAlabama Indians

believed in a supreme being. Different tribes used different names for this being. they believed he lived in the sky, and the sun was his sighn.

Rituals/CeremoniesThe medicine man of

the village usually led the Indians ceremonies.

Unique FactsThe chickasaw made

rattles from turtle shells, cows horns, and gourds. They were known for rivercane baskets, woodcarvings, pottery, and bedwork.