When that part of America which extends westward from the Atlantic to the Mississippi was discovered by Europeans it was occupied by numerous tribes, speaking distinct languages, with many dialects. And as the habitations and other structures erected by the widely scattered tribes differed in form, size, and the material of which they were constructed, and presented many interesting charac­teristics, so did the cemeteries and forms of burial vary in distant parts of the country.
     Native burials and places of burial have been questioned my many people, David M. Bushnell, provides many answers to forms, places, and tribal customs.  He does not include all the tribes but does offer an explaination on such tribes as Algonquian, Powhatan, Seneca, Huron, Natchez, Sioux, Cherokee, Creek, Seminole and Choctaw just to name a few.         
     The states of  Tennessee, Alabama, Illinois, and Southern Ohio and the area around Bayou Lacomb, Biloxi, Pascagoula, are included along with several others. Here he provides the types of burial among the tribes, caves, mounds, and cremation.
     For the serious researcher or those who are just interested in how our ancestors lived and died, this book provides many of the answers.

David Ives Bushnell, Biography

Other books by David Bushnell available on AccessGenealogy:

• The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammay Parish, Louisiana

Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi

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