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What happened to the calusa tribe?
The Calusa tribe died out in the late 1700s. Enemy Indian tribes from Georgia and South Carolina began raiding the Calusa territory. Many Calusa were captured and sold as slaves. In addition, diseases such as smallpox and measles were brought into the area from the Spanish and French explorers and these diseases wiped out entire villages. It is believed that the few remaining Calusa Indians left for Cuba when the Spanish turned Florida over to the British in 1763.
What three native American tribes lived in Florida before it was discovered by the Spanish?
The Seminoles
What are the roles of the men in the Calusa tribe?
what was the calusa indians roles for men
What Indian tribes settled in Sarasota FL?
There were four tribes in what is today Florida, the: Seminole, Calusa, Timucua, and Miccosukee. Please Note: The Seminole may have different sub-tribes that are 'heaped' together with them, this is common when defining Native American tribal units and not meant to disparage any sub-culture.
What did Calusa Indians eat?
The calusa Indians did not farm. They made nets called weirs to catch fish and hunted deer and other small animals.
What do the Calusa and Tocobaga tribes have in common?
they had shell pickers
Who were the first natives to live in Florida?
there were four tribes and there names were, Seminole,calusa,timucua and miccosukee
what games did the calusa tribes play?
hunters would hunt birds at a very small game
What happened to the calusa tribe?
The Calusa tribe died out in the late 1700s. Enemy Indian tribes from Georgia and South Carolina began raiding the Calusa territory. Many Calusa were captured and sold as slaves. In addition, diseases such as smallpox and measles were brought into the area from the Spanish and French explorers and these diseases wiped out entire villages. It is believed that the few remaining Calusa Indians left for Cuba when the Spanish turned Florida over to the British in 1763.
Which Native American tribe lived near the everglades in Florida?
There were two major tribes: the Calusa and the Tequesta.
What was the calusa Indians laws and rules?
what were the rules or laws that the calusa had
How did the calusa Indians prepare their food?
how did the calusa prepare their food
What is the Indian tribe that currently lives in Florida?
The most prolific federally-recognized Native American tribes in Florida are Seminole and Miccosukee. Other tribes with a Florida presence include, but are not limited to: Choctaw; Creek; Apalachee; Timucua; Ais; Calusa; Jeaga; Tequesta.
What three native American tribes lived in Florida before it was discovered by the Spanish?
The Seminoles
What native American tribe use to call Florida home?
The original tribes that lived in Florida were the Apalachee, Creek, Choctaw, Calusa, Tequesta, Miccosukee and the Timucua. Although most would associate Florida with the Seminole, the Seminole was actually an alliance of Florida and Georgia tribes who banded together to fight the foreign invaders in the 1700's. Later they became the Seminole sovereign nation. The Seminole and the Miccosukee are the only two federally recognized tribes in Florida now.
What are the roles of the men in the Calusa tribe?
what was the calusa indians roles for men
What did the calusa Indians play?
They played a sort of ball game against nearby tribes to settle things. They had to get a small ball in to a really high basket. They couldn't touch the ball with their hands.
