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Wetumka

"Wetumka" is an alternate spelling of Wetumpka, the tribal name of an Alabama Indian band. Although the villagers were Alabama Indians, "Wetumka" was not their own word for themselves-- it was the name given to the village by the neighboring Creek tribe. The name means "tumbling water" in Creek, and refers to a waterfall near the village site.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Wetumka tribe and language:

Alabama Indians
Alabama-Coushatta Indians
Alabama people
Alabama stories
Alabama words
Alabama animals

Here are a few good books about the Wetumkas:
Journey to the West
Alabama Indian dictionary
Myths and Folktales of the Alabama-Coushatta

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