Yuchi people

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The Yuchi people are a Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and ceremonial practices.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands
Native American people
associatedWith Muscogee (Creek) Nation NERFINISHED
ceremonialGroundsLocation Oklahoma NERFINISHED
continent North America
culturalRevitalizationEffort language revitalization programs
maintenance of stomp dance ceremonies
culture Southeastern Woodlands culture NERFINISHED
currentPrimaryLocation Oklahoma NERFINISHED
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
hasOrganization Euchee (Yuchi) Tribe of Indians NERFINISHED
Yuchi Language Project NERFINISHED
historicalEvent Trail of Tears era removals NERFINISHED
historicalNeighbor Cherokee NERFINISHED
Creek
Shawnee NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfContact American colonial authorities
British colonial authorities NERFINISHED
Spanish explorers
knownFor Green Corn Ceremony NERFINISHED
ceremonial practices
clan system
distinct language
stomp dances
language Yuchi language NERFINISHED
languageFamily language isolate
languageStatus severely endangered
originalRegion Alabama NERFINISHED
Georgia NERFINISHED
South Carolina NERFINISHED
Southeastern United States NERFINISHED
Tennessee River Valley NERFINISHED
politicalStatus not federally recognized as a separate tribe in the United States
some members enrolled in Muscogee (Creek) Nation
populationTrend small population
religion Christianity
traditional Yuchi religion
relocatedTo Indian Territory NERFINISHED
relocationCause Indian Removal policies NERFINISHED
socialOrganization clans
town-based communities
traditionalBelief importance of corn
sacredness of fire
traditionalClothing Southeastern Native clothing styles
traditionalHousing wood and thatch structures
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering wild plants
hunting
maize agriculture

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Hitchiti people neighboringGroup Yuchi people
Green Corn Ceremony practicedBy Yuchi people