Fiction:Caddawaki Tribe

The Caddawaki tribe is one of many forest tribes within the New World. It is fairly small and they are peaceful folk. They have just recently encounted Belgic colonists and are quite happy to receive them.

History
Much of there history is unknown or vague, being passed down orally through folklore and tales, the Caddawaki having no written language. However it would seem that the tribe was founded in around 1350 by a small group of colonists expelled from a larger tribe, presumbably one farther inland. It grown from there.

Economy
The Caddawaki have no complex economy to speak of; All resources are shared and everyone had about the same standard of living, even the chieftain.

Culture and Religion
The Caddawaki have a holistic and peaceful culture centered around a form of animism; Believing that a spirit or a deity lives in all living things, and that humanity is simply another living thing. As such they must take care of, respect, and worship nature and the other spirits, and as such only take as much as they need.

Military
The Caddawakian military is fairly unadvanced and small, being a peaceful and somewhat isolated froup of natives. There military is made up of a militia; All able-bodied men are called upon in times of war to fight. The Caddawakian military at full strength can muster 2.5 regiments of troops armed with tomahawks and bows.

Allies
"Come, take tea; We have many good things ahead of us!"

Neutral
"Ah, visitors; We welcome you."


 * Belgica - An unusual but friendly folk; They say that they come from across where the ocean ends!

Unfriendly
"Stay off of our land, for your sake."

At War
"We will defend ourselves!"

Fast facts
Facts at-a-glance about the Caddawaki Tribe.

Colonial Expansion per annum: N/A (No colonial holdings)

Military: 2.5 regiments of infantry (2500 soldiers). Armed with tomahawks and bows. No armour.

Population: 5000 and growing at a snail's pace.

Tech group: Native, tech is quite obsolete by Western standards.

Government: Tribal democracy with a chieftain as head of state.