What is Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands?
[[File:North American cultural areas.png|thumb|North American Cultural Areas. ]] The '''Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands''' are [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian]] tribes with similar cultures in the Southeast United States and northern border of Mexico. It is difficult to create boundaries for this region. This region shared many cultural elements with its neighbors. Neighboring regions include [[Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands|Northeastern Woodlands]], Great Plains and a little bit of the Southwest region. The Southeast and Northeast Woodlands combined make the Eastern Woodlands. The region includes [[Coast|coastal]] area, hilly areas, part of the [[Appalachian Mountains]], [[savanna]] [[grassland]] and [[Forest|forests]]. Tribes include the Five Civilized Tribes. They are [[Chickasaw]], [[Choctaw]], [[Muscogee|Creek]], [[Cherokee]], and [[Seminole]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Southeast Native American Groups {{!}} National Geographic Society|url=https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/southeast-native-american-groups|access-date=2022-07-30|website=education.nationalgeographic.org}}</ref> The two large language groups were [[Caddoan languages|Caddoan]] and [[Muskogean languages|Muskogean]]. == History == There are no historical records of early Southeastern Woodlands Native peoples and their stories. Archaeologists study artifacts and remains from these people groups to better understand their history.<ref>{{Citation|title=Southeastern Indians Documentary|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fVX-2o5YY4|language=en|access-date=2022-08-01}}</ref> In the early periods, agriculture led to population growth. Two important cultures in early periods were the [[Poverty Point Culture]] and [[Mississippian culture|Mississippian Culture]]. The Poverty Point Culture was in Louisiana during the Archaic period from 2000–1000 BCE. Objects show that they were trading.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/popo/hd_popo.htm|access-date=2022-08-01|web