The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Natchez \Natch"ez\, n. pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly lived near the site of the city of Natchez, Mississippi. In 1729 they were subdued by the French; the survivors joined the Creek Confederacy. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Natchez n 1: a town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River