HOW ADVANCED WAS OUR LIFESTYLE

All early writings record that the Accawmackes had small towns, not camps. The towns were well civilized and developed. They had long houses made of bark and or reed/grass mats. They also had clay homes and homes that were several stories high. There were store houses for trade, sauna houses, and special holistic buildings for women. 

There were also multi-family and single-family homes, hospitals and Temples for worship. The towns were landscaped, and roads were often covered in crushed shells. In addition, there were fences and bridges. The Accawmackes were isolating infectious patients and were hand washing to prevent disease thousands of years before the European understood their Indigenous American Indian science.

The Accawmacke Indians were famous as artists, builders, farmers, hunters and fisherman. Accawmackes are also, known as expert musicians’ artisans, healers and herbalists. To this day Accawmackes are noted to having skills in multiple areas. The Accawmakes are known to have utilized advanced agricultural techniques. The Accawmakes also taught the colonists how to fry and smoke meat. They Accawmakes also domesticated and raised turkeys. Contrary to history, there were horses on the Eastern Shore prior to European arrival. These horses were sometimes domesticated for farm use and ridden, although they were not in large numbers. 

The most important aspect of the Accawmackes was and is; is their commitment to the Preservation of the Environment and Conservation of Nature and Wildlife. We did not deplete the forests or our wildlife; we maintained nature’s balance; hunting for only what was required. Using all portions of the animals because we honored the life and the blood that was spilled. Also never forget that we first contact American Indians created and believed in a system respectful of individual rights to protection and self representation in LAW!

Define a Freeman / Freedman

In, addition a Freeman is not an African according to this rare citation but an American called African who he or his forefathers were once slaves but are now free men. Freeman were free not owned by the Indians. Freeman Landowners were forced to go to Oklahoma along with never indentured / enslaved Indian kinfolk so immigrants could take their land.