The Southeast tribes lived in various types of housing structures, depending on the local ecological resources and cultural traditions. Here are some examples:

• Wattle and Daub houses: These were made by weaving river cane and wood into a frame, and the roofs were made of grass and bark. This type of housing was common in the Southeast region.

• Longhouses: These were used by some tribes in the Southeast, such as the Cherokee. Longhouses were large, rectangular structures made of logs and covered with bark or thatch. They could be up to 100 feet long and were used for communal living.

• Plankhouses: These were used by some tribes in the Southeast, such as the Natchez. Plankhouses were rectangular structures made of planks and covered with thatch or bark. They were used for communal living and were often decorated with carvings and paintings.

• Raised-floor houses: These were common in the southern part of the Southeast region, especially from the early 19th century onward. They had raised floors, palmetto-thatched roofs, and open sides.

In addition to housing structures, the Southeast tribes also had a variety of settlement patterns. The basic settlement unit throughout the Southeast was the local village or town, which varied in size and configuration depending on local ecological resources and cultural traditions. Most of these Native American tribes had settled in villages of 500 people or fewer by the time of European contact, and they grew crops such as corn, beans, squash, sunflowers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, cotton, tobacco, and grits.