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Title
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Investigation of Muskogee Creek Indian counting words
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Description
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This article, based on collaboration with a Muskogee Creek Indian named Cheneya, describes the formation of number names. The tribe originated in Georgia and Alabama and is related to the Seminole. The language, which contains dialects and a ceremonial language, is spoken by fewer than 7,000 tribal members. The written language was developed in 1853. Before then, words were expressed as pictures. The forms of the first 10 counting words found in a 1775 history are compared to their modern counterparts. Numbers from 11 to 1,000 are formed using a base ten system; for example, “three sit upon ten” is the translation for 13. There are still questions about the significance of the apparent use of counting up from 5 or down from 10 to form numbers. Other terms: Native American, Mushohge dialect, history, Cherokee. (Includes 1 reference)
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Date
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Content Created
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1997
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Content on Web
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2003
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EDL Last Modified
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July 28, 2004
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Publisher
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Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
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Identifier
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http://www.ethnomath.org/resources/ISGEm/096.htm
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Subject
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Numbers and Computation>Number Concepts>Natural Numbers>Number Systems (Natural)
Numbers and Computation>Number Concepts>Natural Numbers>Counting
Cultural Context
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Geographical Area Coverage
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Georgia (United States), Alabama (United States)
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Cultural Group Coverage
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Creek (Native American - United States)
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Source
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http://web.nmsu.edu/~pscott/isgem131.htm
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