What are Tunica arts and crafts like?
The Tunicas were known for their pottery, baskets, and woodcarvings. They also made textiles from mulberry bark, which they used to weave clothing and blankets. What other Native Americans did the Tunica tribe interact with? The Tunicas traded with other tribes of the southeast, particularly the Quapaw. These tribes especially liked to buy the salt which the Tunicas mined. Sometimes the Tunica tribe fought with the neighboring Chickasaw, Alabama and Houma tribes. After the Biloxi tribe migrated to Louisiana in the late 1800’s, they became close allies of the Tunicas and the two tribes joined together in the 1920’s. What kinds of stories do the Tunicas tell? There are many traditional Tunica legends and fairy tales. Storytelling is very important to the Tunica Indian culture. Here is a myth about the sun’s promise to the Tunica tribe. Can you recommend a good book for me to read? You may enjoy Louisiana Indian Tales, a collection of traditional myths from several Louisiana tribes includ
