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What does Kituwah mean to The Tsalagi?
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The river
A river runs through Kituwah territory.
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North Carolina
Before the coming of the Europeans, All of what is now known as North Carolina was called Kituwah.
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Home
It simply means home in the Tsalagi language.
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White buffalo
The area is so named because of the occasional appearance of a white buffalo in the territory.
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Mulberry bush
Named so for the abundance of Mulberries, one of the favorite foods of The Tsalagi
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What animal is connected with The Flower Moon?
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Bee
With the first flowers, the bees appear.
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Frog
Spring is the mating season of the frogs.
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Deer
Springtime ushers in the hunting season.
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Rabbit
Rabbits are abundant and easy to catch in the spring.
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Hummingbird
The Tsalagi use hummingbird feathers for decorations and they are worn at the Flower moon festival
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The Tsalagi were one of the so-called five civilized tribes. The others were:
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Delaware, Iriquois, Seneca, and Mohawk.
These are the other tribes of The East Coast.
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Pipsissawah, Choctaw, Algonquin, and Cree.
These are the tribes of The Southeast.
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Shawnee, Natchez, Osiyo, Mandan
These are the mound building cultures.
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Chicksaw, Creek, Chocktaw, Seminole
These tribes were the best adapted to European ways.
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Iriquois, Mohawk, Erie, Cherokee
These tribes fought on the side of the English against the French.
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Why does mole live underground?
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To avoid a death threat from jealous tribal magicians
The mole is thought to have magical powers.
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Mole invented darkness
In native American mythology, it was mole who buried the sun.
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He was blinded by the sun goddess
Mole looked into the eyes of the sun goddess which is forbidden.
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His favorite food is grass roots and that is where they are found.
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He is looking for his lover's heart
which a hunter buried in the ground
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What material is used to make Tsalagi baskets?
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River cane and mulberry bark
These are abundant in Tsalagi Territory
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White oak
That is why they are so strong
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Honeysuckle
as it is so supple
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Hemp
can be so densly compacted as to make a basket suitable for storing water.
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All of the above
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What song has been adopted as The Tsalagi anthem?
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O Shenandoah
as the river runs through Tsalagi territory.
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Amazing Grace
as most Tsalagi converted to Christianity
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Down In The Valley
as Kituwah Territory is in a river valley
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Blue Moon Of Kentucky
as it was written by a Tsalagi
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America The Beautiful
as the Tsalagi are very patriotic
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Who or what are the three sisters?
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Akatena Sequoyah, Moonbeam Morningstar,and Star Eyes Crazyhorse
Leading women of the AW Kituwah Territory.
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The Pleides
Three stars which can be seen in the skies over Tsalagi lands.
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Frybread, wojapi, and deer jerky
the three staples of the Tsalagi diet.
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Corn, squash, and beans
The three basic vegetables
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Past, Present, and future
it refers to all of time.
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How do you say hello in Tsalagi?
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Donadagohvi
meaning don't go away
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Osiyo
meaning happy to see you.
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Wado
Meaning how do you go.
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Dohitsu
meaning how are you.
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Ani-Kawi
meaning are you hungry
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What food has become a symbol of international unity
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Corn pudding
Eaten almost every day by all Native Anericans
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Frybread
The most common food at pow wows
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wojapi
canned peaches
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Buffalo burgers
by which the Native Americans become embued with the spirit of the buffalo
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Indian tacos
A tortilla filled with curried lamb
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One of the oldest and largest towns was:
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Asheville
Situated on a river in Kituwah territory.
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Chatahoochee
Site of the first Native American built bridge.
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Cowee
The major river trading center of The Tsalagi Territory.
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Tallulah
Home of Tallulah Bankhead
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Birdtown
Ancient home of the bird clan.