Lady of Cofitachequi

Election and Consensus: How Indigenous Tribe Leaders Were Chosen

Although some Indigenous tribes had hereditary[inherited] leadership, others depended on council of their elders, elected leaders based on their merit, or through agreement by the entire community.

Prosperity: The Goals of Indigenous Tribes

Indigenous communities worked to achieve certain goals: survival, cultural preservation, and sovereighnty.

Muskogean-speaking: The Language of the Cofitachequi People

Mythologized: How the Lady of Cofitachequi Went Down in History

Mediators: How did Indigenous Leaders Maintain Peace in Their Communities

Conquistador: Who Were They? What Were Their Intentions?

Egalitarian Roles: The Reality of Indigenous Dynamics