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*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the tribes written by whites and tribesmen *Includes a bibliography for further reading From the “Trail of Tears” to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the...
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The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.
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This documentary history provides a treatment of the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians in 1838 from their lands in the southeastern United States to what later became Oklahoma. Drawn from diverse sources - Cherokee writings, government documents, speeches, and newspaper articles - the selections present a variety of perspectives on this episode in American history. An introductory essay provides background information on racial attitudes, economic...
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It is October 1, 1838. John Ross, the Chief of the great Cherokee Nation, is looking at his home for last time. All around him, people are loading covered wagons. Soon the last bundle is packed and the last horse is hitched. John Ross and the group of Cherokee people he is leading are ready to begin the long march west. The Cherokee people do not want to leave the land they love. But they don't have a choice. Today is their first day on the Trail...
11) Wilma Mankiller
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Describes the life of the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Oklahoma Cherokees.
16) Talking leaves
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"The story of Sequoyah and the creation of the Cherokee syllabary, as told by his thirteen year old son"--
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In the Reluctant storyteller Chooch feels like his future has been decided for him. And in a sense, it has. When you come from a long line of storytellers, it is only natural that you follow in the 'family business'. Chooch's heart isnt in it however. Maybe a week at the Wild Onion Festival will reveal his story. Includes folk tale Energy of the Thunder Beings as well as information on Cherokee life today written by Traci Sorell.
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