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    the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee people never lived in tipis. The Plains Indians lived in these, as they were able to be moved when following herds and hunting. The Cherokee people historically lived in houses made of mud and clay with roofs of brush and river came . In the winter time, they lived in even smaller clay and mud houses which included the construction of the roof, as well , in order to keep warm. The Cherokee wore

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    about Native Americans, specifically the Cherokee tribe. This culture interests me because they were the first people to cultivate America. I have limited knowledge about Native Americans other than what I learned in grade school around Thanksgiving. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there are approximately 566 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States with the most abundant tribe being the Cherokee (CDC, 2015). Like every culture, the Cherokee’s

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    The Cherokee tribe is a profoundly recognized tribe in Northern America. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau there are 284,247 Cherokee citizens in the United States, making the Cherokee tribe one of the largest populated tribes in the United States (17). The Cherokee tribes first contact with English settlers during the late seventeenth century (Anderson and Wetmore). Settler colonialism greatly impacted the traditions and lives of many tribes in North America. This essay will describe how

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    The Cherokee native Americans Many people don't know about the Cherokee. People also think of the Cherokee and other natives are what they see in the movies, they are wrong. The Cherokee lived in the eastern part of the United States, their homelands were Tennessee Oklahoma, Alabama, North Carolina. The Cherokee counted 285,000 today tribal members, and the eastern band counted 9,000. The Cherokee were great warriors that protected their tribe. The men were the ones to fight, hunt, and

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    Cherokee Nation Before invasion of the Americans onto Cherokee territory, the Cherokee lived in peace and harmony. Keetoowah is the name of the ancient Cherokee town in the eastern homelands, said to be the “Mother Town” of the people (Conley 18). Many of the Cherokee Indians originated here according to the traditions. They referred themselves as Ani-Kituwagi, meaning Keetoowah People, or Ani-yunwi-ya, the Real People (Conley 27). The fertile lands of the Keetoowah were filled of many resources

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    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. The Cherokee Indian

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    and Indians over land. One of the Indian tribes called the Cherokee would be forced to leave their land due to a law passed by Congress called the Indian Removal Act, which detailed the relocation of Indian tribes to a new territory. Because of the law being passed, The Cherokee nation decided to make a strong case to the United States court for keeping their land in Georgia and North Carolina. In their plea to the government, the Cherokee people focused preserving the land of their ancestors and

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    The question is if the Cherokee language is still alive. Is this language still spoken? Yes, it is. The Cherokee language is classified linguistically as a member of the Iroquoian family, spoken by the Cherokee people, originally inhabiting Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. As a consequence of colonization, however, the Cherokee nation almost suffered destruction during the infamous Trail of Tears, 1838-1839, the forced removal of

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    catastrophic event in the history of the Cherokee in particular and American Indians general. Thousands of people lost their lives along the way travel hundreds of miles to a new land. The removal of the Cherokee people from Georgia and South Carolina was a direct result of land greed, the failure of the courts to protect Cherokee rights, and racism on the part of both the American people and their representatives in government. Back in that time, the Cherokee is a very strong tribe, they have their

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    One Native American tribe in the southeastern region is the Cherokee tribe. The Cherokee tribe was the largest tribe in the southeastern region. They lived in log cabins instead of tee pees the cabins were circular they were made from various materials including cane, plaster, and sticks.. They were mostly farmers. they ate corn, squash, and beans the men however, hunted deer, bear, and turkeys The men of the tribe wore leggings and breechcloth. A breechcloth is a long rectangular piece of clothing

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