Question 1
Answer: Green Corn ceremony
Plants and animals were of great importance to the Southeastern Indians. However, none of them were as appreciated as corn, which was the basis of their subsistence. This was exemplified by the Green Corn ceremony, an annual event of renewal. The sacred fires were rekindled, old debts and grudges were forgiven and old things were discarded. More importantly, a sense of community was regenerated., and this was encouraged as a way to maintain harmony in the community.
Question 2
Answer: Chiefdoms
Early reports say that the Southeastern Indians were organized in independent villages that recognized cultural connections with other groups or polities within the same tribe. These polities generally ranged between a few hundred people to a few thousand, depending on resources. Each community was sovereign, and governed by its own chief.
