Cherokee Indians

The Cherokees had lived in the interior southeast, for hundreds of years in the nineteenth century. But in the early eighteenth century setters from the European ancestry started moving into the

History tells us where we have been and possibly where we are going. In Indian culture, the past is just as important, if not important than the future because the past is what shaped them into what they are today. For the Cherokee, they are an Iroquoian variant which says a lot about their history, even deeper into their history is that they are made up of seven different clans. History is passed down through stories and ceremonies, which is why language is so important. Through the passing along of oral history, it was known to the Cherokees that they settled in the fertile lands along the rivers and valleys if the Smokey Mountains for the abundant herbs and plants that grew and the many types of game available to hunt. History shows that the Cherokees lived in four different settlements, lower, middle, valley and overkill, each with their characteristics that made them

To begin with, the Cherokee name translates as “the real people” (Raley). This means they are indigenous people in

Globalization has caused extreme change on the Cherokee ways of life, institutions, customs and traditions. The Cherokee people are incorporating more and more of their past traditions in to their institutions way of life in a means of trying to preserve them in this every changing world. Once a culture of people that held high their beliefs and way of life was nearly an extinct culture after the European, and colonization forced these people out of their land. It is important to see look at the affects that globalization has on the Cherokee people because looking at this we can see how globalization affects human dignity both in a positive manner and in a negative manner.

A long time before this land was called the United States, the Cherokee people used to live in this land in the valleys of rivers that drained the southern Appalachians. These people made their homes, farmed their land, and buried their dead. Also these people, who are now called Indians claimed larger lands. They would use these for hunting deer and gathering material, to live off of. Later these lands were called Virginia and Kentucky. As it is mentioned in the text, these people had their own culture and own way of life. They had their own gender roles and religion; even eating food had a different definition than the white man’s culture. They had equality between genders, and other members of the tribe had equal rights to talk. But

Location is a big aspect in relating territory to social. If a tribe is located near a river, they will be more social and political than a tribe surrounded by flat land. The rivers are how some people travel in this time period. It’s also an excellent way to transport and trading goods. The chapter called, “The five republics” displays map of the Indian Territory before the start of the civil war (Baird 92). The Cherokee tribe resides in the northern part of current state of Oklahoma. Creek nation is just below the Cherokee nation. On the left of Creek nation is the home of the

Where were the Cherokee homelands and why did immigrants and others want those lands for themselves? Across the Appalachian Mountains from Kentucky to Alabama was the homelands of the Cherokee in sort of a half or semicircle, they liked it because that area had ideal fertile soil for crops, and a good source of water. The immigrants desired what the Cherokee people had. Very soon searches occurred by other immigrants to find gold.

began to occur within the Cherokee as a result. Leadership shifted from priest to warrior,

The Cherokee, a very large tribe, lived in the region of the Smokey Appalachians Mountains. The Cherokee were forced to relocate to the Appalachian Mountains after they were defeated at war by the Delaware. The tribe was divided into seven clans. The tribe’s men were not allowed to marry within there tribes, this was a great taboo in the Cherokee society. The seven tribes inhabited North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia and Georgia. Once the man married he left his tribe and went to live with his wife’s tribe. They spoke the Iroquoian language.

The southeastern fringe of the United States was persistently turbulent amid the mid nineteenth century. There was tension brewing along the border of Florida and Georgia, which was brought on by the gathering of various opponents. Rebellious men from other states such as Georgia entered Florida with expectations of outright taking the Seminole stallions and cows, not caring and having little to no regret if an Indian was killed while trying to defend his property. The Seminole warriors, looking for requital, led attacks of retaliation against honest pilgrims in Georgia. Privateers and British go getters meandered the range, actuating the Indians against the Americans, whose eager for land expansionists pined for the domain south of the Georgia outskirt. Authorities of the disintegrating Spanish Empire, whose banner flew over the state, were feeble to control occasions or stop the viciousness.

The laws that the natives had made, became more elaborate, and were put together as their constitution in 1827. The Cherokees became prime example of a developing Indian, and were labeled as, "the most civilized tribe in America." (McLoughlin, pg. 279) The Cherokees became self-sufficient and began competing with American traders, instead of having to rely on their goods to survive. Their newfound education also helped in their ability to reason, and bargain. Another important aspect in this renascence, that affected Indian education, was the emergence of mixed-blood Indians. The mixed-blood Indians brought a new blend of people who had the knowledge of both cultures and could better combine both ways of living into one that was better off.

The Trail of Tears represents one of the most catastrophic eras in the history of the United States. It was the start of the Cherokee tribe’s extermination. The Cherokee Indians have existed on this mainland way longer than anybody of British background however, they were removed in a ruthless style, from their homeland, on which they have lived for countless centuries. This paper will show and prove the detrimental effect it had on the Cherokee. It will be expressed through the way they existed before they were forced off, address the situation that led to their elimination, explain the conditions of travel, and tell what has happened to the Cherokee following the Trail of Tears.

For centuries Indians occupied what is today known as Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina, thriving and prospering there (History-Trail of Tears). The Cherokee Indians lived peacefully in the Southern Appalachians until Europeans settled on their land in 1540 (Perdue 2). Although the Europeans saw themselves as superior to the Cherokees because they were more civilized, the two actually had similar beliefs and upbringings. Both the Cherokee Tribe and the Europeans believed that their land had been made for them by their individual gods and that this land was flawless; however, both of the group’s ancestors became greedy and subsequently lost their particular land. For the Europeans, this is the story

Located closely to the southern Appalachian Mountains resides a creative culture of people known as the Cherokee Indian tribe. The tribe is home to many states located on the eastern and southern region of the United States. The Cherokee Indians have been living in their homeland since the late 13th century. Cherokees were one of the first tribes to transform their land into a new cultural landscape that was similar and sometimes better than neighboring white frontier people. Lives of the Cherokee Indians contained mostly fishing, hunting, farming, pottery, and fur trading.

Cherokee Native Americans originally inhabited the southeast of the United States. It is believed that they are descendants of that Iroquoian people who were located in the northeastern part of the United States. They broke away from the other Iroquoian groups about 3000-5000 years ago. Their culture began to shift when settlers came over from Europe in the 1800’s. They were introduced to another culture and began to practice many characteristics they learned from the Europeans. For example, many natives stopped wearing their traditional clothing and started wearing clothes that were similar to those of the Europeans.