Cherokee - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1806 a Federal Road from Savannah, Georgia, to Knoxville, Tennessee, was built through Cherokee land. Chief James Vann opened a tavern, inn and ferry across the Chattahoochee and built a cotton-plantation on a spur …
Cherokee Nation (1794–1907) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cherokee Nation (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ, pronounced Tsalagihi Ayeli[1]) was a legal, autonomous, tribal government in North America recognized from 1794 to 1907. It was often referred to simply as " The Nation " by its inhabitants. The government was effectively disbanded in 1907, after its land rights had been extinguished, prior ...
Cherokee | History, Culture, Language, Nation, People, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Cherokee, North American Indians of Iroquoian lineage who constituted one of the largest politically integrated tribes at the time of European colonization. They controlled parts of present-day Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and the western parts of what are now North Carolina and South Carolina.
Historic Cherokee settlements - Wikipedia
WEBThe historic Cherokee settlements were Cherokee settlements established in Southeastern North America up to the removals of the early 19th century. Several settlements had existed prior to and were initially contacted by explorers and colonists of the colonial powers as they made inroads into frontier areas.
Trail of Tears: Definition, Date & Cherokee Nation | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The Trail of Tears was the deadly route used by Native Americans when forced off their ancestral lands and into Oklahoma by the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Maps::Cherokee Nation Website
WEBAug 29, 2024 · This interactive map is intended to give a general idea of where the Cherokee Nation’s boundaries are located. For information regarding a specific location or address with regard to tribal service eligibility or district, please contact the service directly to …
Cherokee Nation History
WEBAug 10, 2023 · The History of the Cherokee Nation. European Contact, Settlement, and Land Cessions. The first contact between Cherokees and Europeans was in 1540, when Hernando de Soto and several hundred of his conquistadors traveled through Cherokee territory during their expedition in what is now the southeastern United States.
Cherokee Nation Home::Cherokee Nation Website
WEBApr 27, 2023 · Today, the Cherokee Nation is the largest tribe in the United States with more than 450,000 tribal citizens worldwide. More than 141,000 Cherokee Nation citizens reside within the tribe’s reservation boundaries in northeastern Oklahoma.
‘Our DNA is of this land’: The Cherokee quest to reclaim stolen territory
WEBDec 9, 2020 · Since the 1990s, the tribe has been buying back historic Cherokee sites in an attempt to reclaim the land stolen from them, revive a history too often ignored, and assert their sovereignty.
Cherokee - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBDec 23, 2022 · By the time European explorers and traders arrived, Cherokee lands covered a large part of what is now the southeastern United States. The Cherokee lived in small communities, usually located in fertile river bottoms. Homes were wooden frames covered with woven vines and saplings plastered with mud.
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