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A band of Yuchi lived near Mussel Shoals
Source: Early History of the Creek Indians and Their Neighbors #121
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Biedma makes no mention either of the province or the expedition. It will be noticed that Elvas says nothing of any metal seen by the explorers. Garcilasso, on the other hand, states that they "reported that the mines were of a very highly colored copper".4 The success of the expedition as reported by Garcilasso and Ranjel and this mention of copper mines accord ill with what Elvas says. Is it possible that some facts regarding the expedition were kept secret within official circles, but leaked out into the camp through the messengers? After the explorers had crossed the Mississippi Elvas tells us they "marched in quest of a province called Pacaha, which he had been informed was nigh Chisca,"5 and, after he had arrived at the former place, he sent out an expedition to see if they could turn back toward the latter." It is possible that they had learned of another band of Yuchi who are known to have been living near the Mussel Shoals about 1700 (pl. 3). (Swanton)
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