What are some specific examples of Native American tribes that were wiped out by other tribes in pre-contact North America? Beyond just the basic facts are there any sources referencing the movement of humans and how currently recognized tribes were able to win territory?
I've found some decent info on fighting between tribes/cultures in Central and South America but I'm having trouble finding some good examples of tribes which were wiped out (or forcefully absorbed) by competing groups in pre-Columbus North America. One example I've found is the Mississippian culture building walls in attempt to defend itself before ultimately losing and disappearing as a group. Any further details on such events (such as aggressors, causes, types or warfare, etc.) would be incredibly helpful. Thanks in advance.
One example I've found is the Mississippian culture building walls in attempt to defend itself before ultimately losing and disappearing as a group.
I want to start out with this, because there are a lot of misconceptions wrapped up here. To begin with there wasn't "the Mississippian culture." In this context, "Mississippian" refers to a cluster of cross-cultural traits, so many different societies can be called "Mississippian" when they adopt those traits and stop being called "Mississippian" when they adopt new traits, all while persisting a people.
Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time right now, so I'll like to two other posts I made on a related topic: What happened to The Mississippian people? and Does anybody know anything about the civilisation of Mississippi? They go into what makes a society archaeologically "Mississippian" and touch on one major migration to get back to your main question.
If you have any follow-up questions, let me know. I'll do my best to tackle those in more depth when I have time this evening.