essay

Natchez and neighboring groups

handbook of north american indians. southeast14 • Published In 2004 • Pages: 598-615

By: Galloway, Patricia Kay, Jackson, Jason Baird.

Abstract
Topics covered in this overview include territory, environment, external relations, culture, technology, clothing, kinship, and warfare. Attention is given to the "Natchez Paradox" regarding marriage proscriptions between classes and inheritance of status.
Subjects
Identification
Historical and archival research
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Classes
Regulation of marriage
Chief executive
External relations
Instigation of war
Warfare
Suicide
Special burial practices and funerals
culture
Natchez
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Folklorist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2019
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
1680-1908
Coverage Place
Adams, Jefferson and Claiborne counties, Mississippi, United States
Notes
Patricia Galloway and Jason Baird Jackson
LCCN
77017162
LCSH
Natchez Indians