What would happen if another tribe attacked a village?
It all depended on how strong and well-defended the village was. Some villages had fierce warriors and would try to attack back. Other tribes were weaker and had to run into the woods. Early explorers noticed that the Woodland Indians didn’t keep all their valuable goods, like axes and rope, in their witchotts. This was in case another powerful tribe, like the warlike Susquehannocks to the North, attacked the village. Many Woodland Indians had secret stashes of supplies buried in the woods. When attacked, the villagers could flee to the woods, and live safely until the attackers decided to move on.
