1. Authors: James Van Cleve, Asher Bowers, Jayla Williams, Gadiel Moreno-Silva, Mycal McClure

2.  Creek houses were made out of plaster, river cane walls and had thatched roofs.  For ceremonies the Creeks had circular buildings.  Some Creek villages had palisades (reinforced walls) to guard from attacks.

3.  The traditional Creek dishes included soups with maize, beans, and squash.  They usually had stews made with meat that they hunted. They usually had deer or fish.  The stews and soups with meat were usually prepared over a fire.  They used leftover maize to make cornbread.

4.  Creek men’s main job was hunting. Sometimes they went to war to protect their families.  Creek women were mostly farmers and did most of the cooking. They also took care of the young children.

5. o Creek men wore breechcloths and leather leggings. They usually didn’t wear shirts. o Women wore wraparound skirts and dresses. o Creek men didn’t wear headdresses. o In cool weather they both wore cloaks. o Creeks wore moccasins on their feet too.

6.  Some teenage boys played a game called stickball, which is kind of like lacrosse.  The Creek name for lacrosse is: afvcketv.