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in 1776 the Revolutionary war wasn’t the only war the American’s were fighting in. They also fought the Cherokee in 1776 which is referred to as the Cherokee War of 1776 or the Second Cherokee War. It started when in June, Cherokee forces attacked American settlements in South Carolina and Tennessee. The other colonial governmentContinue reading “Cherokee War of 1776”

This week I am writing about the meaning of the Cherokee flag. It is an orange flag with a white, orange, and green seal in the center. Inside of the seal lies a golden star with 7 points on it. Surrounding the star is leaves and acorns which represent the sacred Cherokee fire. The sealContinue reading “Cherokee Flag”

Before the horse was introduced to the North America, the Cherokee had many other ways that they made transportation easier. The Cherokee had 3 ways of travel, by foot, by boat, and by dogs. The Cherokee used boats when it came to long hunting trips that would take too long on foot. They would findContinue reading “Cherokee Transportation”

A study among the Cherokee Nation in 2002 revealed that there were no fluent Cherokee speakers under the age of 40. Soon after, the chief declared a state of emergency, so that efforts would be put in to revitalize their language, since it was estimated their language would die by the end of the nextContinue reading “Cherokee Language Revitalization”

Ever since the settlers came to the America’s they have tried to revoke native nations religious rights, and even tried converting their entire tribes to Christianity. Even the Cherokee were effected by this. However things have changed, after “The American Indian Religious Freedom Act” of 1978, the Cherokee (and every other tribe), was once againContinue reading “Cherokee Religious Freedom”

This week I will be talking about the three themes that are a part of this blogs title. The Cherokee unfortunately had to suffer all three of these themes The Cherokee had to deal with culture change not very long after the America’s were discovered. They dealt with civilization, which was a process of non-nativeContinue reading “Ethnic Cleansing, Diaspora, and Culture Change”

My blog is going to focus on the Cherokee, a tribe originally from the southeastern present-day U.S., but were forced to move to Oklahoma in the 1800’s along the trail of tears. The Cherokee people are a group of people whose lives revolve around balance. Their religion revolves around balance, and they feel it isContinue reading “What Is My Blog About?”