Mississippian culture

mound-building Native American culture in Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States

legendary creature in certain North American indigenous peoples' history and culture

ceremonial smoking pipe, used by Native Americans

regional culture of native peoples in North America

ritual beverage used in purification ceremonies brewed by Native Americans in the Southeastern United States

thumb|right|290px|A map showing approximate areas of various Mississippian and related cultures, including the Oneota.

thumb|Illustration of a chunkey player (left) based on an ancient Mississippian culture|Mississippian gorget design (upper-right). The disk (lower-right) which could be carried in hand is not to scale. (Artist [[Herb Roe)]] Chunkey (also known as chunky, chenco, tchung-kee or the hoop and stick game) is a game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling disc-shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt to land the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible. It originated around 600 CE in the Cahokia region of what is now the United States (near modern

State park in Tennessee, United States

wrapped collection of sacred items, held by a designated carrier, used in indigenous American ceremonial cultures

pidgin used as a lingua franca among Native American groups living along the Gulf of Mexico