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Wetumpka

Wetumpka is an Alabama tribal name, referring to both a traditional Alabama Indian village and the band of people who lived there. Although the villagers were Alabama Indians, "Wetumpka" was not their own word for themselves-- it was the name given to the village by the neighboring Creek tribe. Wetumhka (also spelled Wetumka, Wetumhkv, We-wau-tum-cau, and a variety of other ways) 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 Wetumpka tribe and language:

Alabama people
Alabama-Coushatta Indians
Alabama History for Kids
Alabama legends
Alabama words
Muskogean

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

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