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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 "ﾂ cherokee Culture." Cherokee Culture. Web. 1 June 2012. <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.