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CHEROKEE INDIANS
I mean the Native American Indians!
Savannah Barton
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
One
of the largest
tribes
Southeast portion of
the country
Originally from Great
Lakes area
Cabins NOT tee pee
Strong tribes
Highly religious and
spiritual
FOLLOW THE LEADER
Leadership:
Chief
Only
the chief and ceremonial leaders wear the
feathers
Traditions
said that they were ruled by a
powerful priesthood.
Now
a democratic government
Each
tribe with own priest, war chief, and peace
chief.
No controlled government and no written laws
CULTURE
Farmers
Crops:
tobacco, corn,
beans, squash, etc.
Fishers
Hunters
Very
skilled
Large and small game
Crafts
Best
known for their fine
baskets, quilts, carving,
pottery, and masks
CULTURE CONTINUED
Buried the dead
Believed
that the plants fed the animals, animals
and plants fed the people. Returning the favor
(Circle of Life). Buried the day after the death.
Clothing came from the animals they hunted.
Men shaved leaving a top knot. Bodies and
faces tattooed.
Warm
weather: buckskin breechcloths
Cold weather: Long sleeves, pants and moccasins
HIT ME ONE MORE TIME…
Women
Warm weather: skirts
Cold weather: capes
Ceremonies
In center of tribe in a circular dome house
Feathers were worn by the leader of the ceremony.
Marriage
Forbidden in same tribe by either father or mother.
Pets/Livestock
Domesticated dogs for hunts
Raised cattle, hogs, chickens, etc.
Kept and bred horses
OK FINE ONE MORE TIME…
Music
Flutes
and drums
Mostly
played at
ceremonies and
festivals
Language
Tsalagi
Iroquios
language
Unique syllabary
system
Lacks “p” and “b”
FRIEND OR FOE
Allied with the British
in the American
revolution
Fought on both sides
during Civil War.
Enemies
Catawba,
Chickasaw,
Choctaw, Iroquois,
Delaware, Seneca,
Creek, Osage, and
Seminoles
THEY’RE MAKIN’ CONTACT…
1540: Spanish Explorer
DeSoto
1673: English Colonists
1711: War
By 1800, White culture
was adopted in the
tribes
1828: gold found forced
off lands
A REALLY VERY SAD BEGINNING
Georgia to Oklahoma
Thousands of miles
Thousands packed and
left.
Hundreds died
Today majority of
Cherokee Indians live on
the reservations across
the country.
TRAIL OF TEARS
A very famous painting of the tragic event
IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW ALREADY…
Ani-Yun’wiya is the real name of the
Cherokee
Name means “the Principal
People”
They grow three different kinds
of corn/maize
Roast, Boil, and Grind
I do believe that they did use war
paint
I have some Cherokee blood in
my mom’s side of family
OOPS…FORGOT A COUPLE THINGS…
The Food
Pretty
much what I
said before
Meat
Veges
Ceremonial
Yes
Pipes
they did pass
around in a circle
and have that
whatever drug
Works Cited
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<http://www.aaanativearts.com/cherokee/cherokeeculture.htm>.
"Cherokee Indians." The History of the. Web. 1
June 2012.
<http://www.indians.org/articles/cherokeeindians.html>.
Waldman, Carl, and Molly Braun. "Cherokee."
Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. New York,
NY: Facts on File, 1988. Print.