Tsoyaha
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Tsoyaha is the self-designated name of the Yuchi people, a Native American group historically located in the southeastern United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European colonization of North America
ⓘ
United States Indian removal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Southeastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRegion | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | trade with neighboring Southeastern tribes ⓘ |
| ethnonymMeaning | Children of the Sun ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Green Corn Ceremony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
stomp dance ⓘ |
| hasDistinctIdentity | distinct from neighboring Muscogee and Cherokee ⓘ |
| hasEthnographicStudy | documented by anthropologists in 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| hasLanguageStatus | severely endangered language ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
creation stories
ⓘ
migration narratives ⓘ |
| hasPopulationStatus | small population ⓘ |
| hasRevitalizationEffort |
cultural preservation initiatives
ⓘ
language revitalization programs ⓘ |
| hasSacredSite | Tennessee River region ⓘ |
| hasSacredSymbol | sun ⓘ |
| hasSelfDesignation | Tsoyaha ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalArt |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalMusic | ceremonial songs ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Yuchi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | language isolate ⓘ |
| nativeName | Tsoyaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muscogee (Creek) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Muscogee (Creek) Nation (federally recognized tribe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Yuchi religion ⓘ |
| relocatedDueTo | Indian Removal policies ⓘ |
| relocatedWith | Muscogee (Creek) Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalClanSystem | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wood and thatch structures ⓘ |
| traditionalPoliticalOrganization | town-based governance ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
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