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A Brief History of the Cherokee Nation
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It was a spirit of survival and perseverance that carried the Cherokee to Indian Territory on the Trail of Tears. Today, it is the same spirit leading the Cherokee.
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High Sheriff’s Duties
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Regular duties of the High Sheriff, 1875
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CIVIL WAR - A WAR WITHIN A WAR
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The Cherokee Nation, while not a state, was involved in the
War Between the States as a foreign ally. While some Cherokee troops
were aligned with the Union, some were aligned with the Confederacy.
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The Texas Cherokee - PART ONE
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The Texas Cherokee were a branch off of the Cherokee Nation who had lived in our ancestral homeland in the Southeastern United States. In 1839, the Cherokee were forced on the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory.
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Cherokee Strip Tax Arrearages
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The Caldwell Journal, September 20, 1883
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Inspiring Postscript
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An inspiring postscript taken from a letter from John Rollin Ridge to his
mother, in which he asked that it be passed on to Stand Watie.
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Roadway Through the Strip.
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The Cherokee Advocate copies an item published in the JOURNAL in reference to roadways through the Strip, and makes the following comments.
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Cherokee Strip Livestock Association
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Newspaper article regarding Board of Directors' Meeting
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Cherokees Didn't Celebrate American 'style' Thanksgiving until 1885. . .
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The Cherokees were raising corn as early as 1,000 BC. Before European contact the Cherokees already participated in a ceremony giving thanks which was the most important ceremony of the year, called the "Green Corn Ceremony."
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Cherokee Strip Livestock Association payment article
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The Caldwell Journal, October 11, 1883
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The Cherokee Rosebuds
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Excerpts from "The Cherokee Rosebuds," the newspaper of the Cherokee National Female Seminary
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The Difference Between an Old Settler and an Emigrant
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The following excerpt is from the interview of Thomas Buffington, the last living Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation at the time of the interview.
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Memories of the Civil War
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Recollections as reported in the Indian-Pioneer Papers.
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The Origin of Gadugi
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Gadugi....working together, is a prime focus of the Cherokee Nation. read about it's origin here.
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Treaty of Holston, 1791
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Treaty of Hopewell, 1785
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Treaty with the Cherokee, 1806
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Treaty with the Cherokee, 1816
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History to listen to
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Sit back and listen to Janelle Adair and Richard Birdtail talk about Cherokee history, set to relaxing music.
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Trade Prices
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The South Carolina Board of Trade issued this schedule in 1716 for traders dealing with the Cherokee.
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Treaty of Philadelphia
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February 17, 1792
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Treaty of Philadelphia
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June 26, 1794
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Treaty of the Cherokee {1798, Oct. 2}
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Treaty of Tellico
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October 24, 1804
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Treaty of Tellico
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October 25, 1805
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Treaty of Tellico
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Octo9ber 27, 1805
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Treaty of Washington
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February 27, 1819
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Treaty of Washington
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May 6, 1828
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Treaty of Washington
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March 14, 1835
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Resolution of the Cherokee Nation
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Rattlesnake Springs, Tennessee 1838
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1828 Cherokee Census Information
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Council Meetings from 1829
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As published in the Cherokee Phoenix, 1829.
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Cherokee / Creek Boundary Line
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As published in the Cherokee Phoenix, 1828
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Census Information
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Census information of the Old Eastern Districts, as reported in the Cherokee Phoenix, 1828
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History of Sequoyah, and the Sequoyan Syllabary for the Cherokee Language
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A history of Sequoyah, and the creation of the Cherokee Syllabary
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