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Native American Tribes of Georgia

The original natives of the area that is now Georgia included:


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 *The Apalachee Indians
*The Cherokee Indians
*The Hitchiti, Oconee and Miccosukee Indians
*The Muskogee Creek Indians
*The Timucua Indians
*The Yamasee and Guale Indians

Other Indian tribes were driven into Georgia after Europeans arrived:

*The Shawnee Indians
*The Yuchi Indians

There are no federally recognized Indian tribes in Georgia today.

Georgia's Native American tribes were evicted from the state during the 19th century, despite a Supreme Court ruling that it was unconstitutional to force them to leave. Most tribes that once were native to Georgia ended up on Indian reservations in Oklahoma. If you click on the link for each tribe above, you can find more information about them.

Of course, some native people remained behind in hiding. There are three tribes in Georgia which are recognized by the state as descendants of those people:

*The Cherokee Indians of Georgia:
PO Box 337
St. George, GA 31646

*The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee:
PO Box 1915
Cumming, GA 30028
http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com/default2.htm

*The Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe:
Rte 2, PO Box 370
Whigham, GA 31797

Teaching and learning activities about Georgia Native Americans:

 Feel free to print these out for classroom use!

*Georgia Native American Word Search: Printable puzzle hiding the names of Georgia's Indian tribes.
*Georgia Language Greetings: Learn to say "hello" in several Native Georgia languages.
*Georgia Native Animals: Learn the Native American names of Georgia animals.
*Write Your Name In Cherokee: Directions for using the Cherokee writing system to spell English names.
*Georgia Indian Facts for Kids: Answers to frequently asked questions about the tribes of Georgia.
    We currently have pages for the Cherokee, Miccosukee, Cherokee, Yuchi and Shawnee tribes.

Recommended books about Georgia Native Americans:

*Archaeology and History of the Native Georgia Tribes History of Georgia's tribes from Paleo-Indian times to the present day.
*The Georgia Gold Rush: Interesting history of the effects of gold mining on Georgia Native Americans.
*Georgia Indian Dictionary for Kids: Book on Native Americans in Georgia for grade-school kids.
*The Politics of Indian Removal: History of the forced relocation of Alabama and Georgia Creek Indians to Oklahoma.
*Cherokee Nation V. Georgia: Native American Rights: A good book on the Indian Removals of Georgia for younger readers.
*Indians of Georgia and the Southeast: Huge, thorough academic book about all Georgia's tribes.
*Only The Names Remain: The Cherokees and the Trail of Tears: History of the Cherokee Indians in Georgia.

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Georgia state:

*Native Americans in North Georgia: Extensive information on Georgia Indian history and prehistory.
*Georgia's Indian Heritage: Archaeology of Georgia, with prehistoric artifacts and maps.
*Indian Removal Act of 1830: History of the eviction of the Cherokees and other Indian tribes of Georgia.
*Cherokee Nation v. Georgia: The legal decision in favor of the Georgia Cherokee Indians written by John Marshall.



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