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'''Leaders: '''Sequoyah, Elias Boudinot, [http://nancywardcherokee.blogspot.com Nancy Ward]&nbsp;
'''Leaders: '''Sequoyah, Elias Boudinot, [http://nancywardcherokee.blogspot.com Nancy Ward]


=== '''Tribal Headquarters'''  ===
=== '''Tribal Headquarters'''  ===
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*Official Web Site of the [http://www.cherokee.org/ Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma]
*Official Web Site of the [http://www.cherokee.org/ Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma]
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=== History  ===
=== History  ===
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During the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War the tribe supported the British.  
During the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War the tribe supported the British.  


By 1820 a group that had tired of the encroachment by settlers&nbsp;migrated to Indian Territory which is now Arkansas.  
By 1820 a group that had tired of the encroachment by settler migrated to Indian Territory which is now Arkansas.  


Sequoya (George Grist) a mixed blood, developed the Cherokee alphabet, helping to make the tribe a literate people.  
Sequoya (George Grist) a mixed blood, developed the Cherokee alphabet, helping to make the tribe a literate people.  


In the 1830's gold was discovered in their Nation, this became a catalist for removal.&nbsp; With the signing of the Treaty of&nbsp;New&nbsp;Echota, December 29, 1835 the tribe sold their remaining land and agreed to move west of the Mississippi.&nbsp;
In the 1830's gold was discovered in their Nation, this became a catalist for removal. With the signing of the Treaty of New Echota, December 29, 1835 the tribe sold their remaining land and agreed to move west of the Mississippi.  


The removal&nbsp;to Indian Territory (Oklahoma)&nbsp;occured in the winter of 1838-1839, with a 800 mile journey, this became known as the "Trail of Tears", with a loss of one-fourth of their tribe.&nbsp;&nbsp;They joined&nbsp;an earlier group&nbsp;known as "old settlers" who had been in Arkansas. Another group that had been in Mexico (Texas) was forced by government troops&nbsp;to move, they went to the mountains of North Carolina where in 1842, they obtained permission to stay.&nbsp; The Texas group are now a&nbsp;part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee.  
The removal to Indian Territory (Oklahoma)occured in the winter of 1838-1839, with a 800 mile journey, this became known as the "Trail of Tears", with a loss of one-fourth of their tribe. They joined an earlier group known as "old settlers" who had been in Arkansas. Another group that had been in Mexico (Texas) was forced by government troops to move, they went to the mountains of North Carolina where in 1842, they obtained permission to stay. The Texas group are now a&nbsp;part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee.  


The Cherokee were slave owners, and resided in areas encompassed by southern influence many of them enlisted in the Confederate Army.&nbsp;A Treaty signed in 1866 remitted them to the United States.&nbsp; They were required to release their slaves. Others had joined the Union Army.&nbsp;
The Cherokee were slave owners, and resided in areas encompassed by southern influence many of them enlisted in the Confederate Army. A Treaty signed in 1866 remitted them to the United States. They were required to release their slaves. Others had joined the Union Army.


In 1870 some [[Delaware Indians|Delaware]] and [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]] from Kansas were admitted to the tribe.  
In 1870 some [[Delaware Indians|Delaware]] and [[Shawnee Indians|Shawnee]] from Kansas were admitted to the tribe.  
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*'''1689-1763:''' French and Indian War, the Cherokee supported the English  
*'''1689-1763:''' French and Indian War, the Cherokee supported the English  
*'''1736:''' Jesuit Mission was founded&nbsp;
*'''1736:''' Jesuit Mission was founded
*'''1738-1750:''' Smallpox epidemics  
*'''1738-1750:''' Smallpox epidemics  
*'''1775-83:''' During Revolutionary War supported the British  
*'''1775-83:''' During Revolutionary War supported the British  
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Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/cherokee/cherohist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1264036454169_785" />], gave a more complete history of the Cherokee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tennessee/cherokeeindianhist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America].  
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/cherokee/cherohist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1264036454169_785" />], gave a more complete history of the Cherokee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tennessee/cherokeeindianhist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America].  


==== The Cherokee Tribe was under the following jurisdictions ====
==== The Cherokee Tribe was under the following jurisdictions ====


===== Agencies =====
===== Agencies =====


[[Cherokee_Indian_Agency_(North_Carolina)|Cherokee Agency]]&nbsp; (North Carolina and [[Cherokee_Indian_Agency_(Arkansas)|Arkansas]])  
[[Cherokee Indian Agency (North Carolina)|Cherokee Agency]]&nbsp; (North Carolina and [[Cherokee Indian Agency (Arkansas)|Arkansas]])  


[[Union_Indian_Agency_(Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]
[[Union Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Union Agency]]  


===== Reservations  =====
===== Reservations  =====
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*'''Cheowah Reservation '''in Graham county, North Carolina
*'''Cheowah Reservation '''in Graham county, North Carolina


===== Superintendencies =====
===== Superintendencies =====


[[Arkansas_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Arkansas Superintendency]]
[[Arkansas Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Arkansas Superintendency]]  


[[Western_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Western Superintendency]]
[[Western Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Western Superintendency]]  


[[Southern_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Southern Superintendency]]
[[Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Southern Superintendency]]  


[[Central_Superintendency_of_Indian_Affairs|Central Superintendency]]
[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]  


=== '''Records'''  ===
=== '''Records'''  ===
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*'''1851 '''Chapman Roll&nbsp; [http://www.tngennet.org www.tngennet.org]  
*'''1851 '''Chapman Roll&nbsp; [http://www.tngennet.org www.tngennet.org]  
*1851 Drennen Roll (Eastern Cherokees who came west after 1835) FHL film: 924606 item 5  
*1851 Drennen Roll (Eastern Cherokees who came west after 1835) FHL film: 924606 item 5  
*'''1851 '''Old Settler Roll [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]&nbsp; (A list of Cherokee still living in1851 who lived in&nbsp;Indian Territory&nbsp;before 1839)  
*'''1851 '''Old Settler Roll [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] (A list of Cherokee still living in1851 who lived in Indian Territory before 1839)  
*'''1852 '''Siler &nbsp;Roll&nbsp; [http://members.aol.com http://members.aol.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL Book: 970.3 C424sd  
*'''1852 '''Siler Roll [http://members.aol.com http://members.aol.com] FHL Book: 970.3 C424sd  
*'''1854''' Roll Cherokee Indians prepared by Mallay [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]  
*'''1854''' Roll Cherokee Indians prepared by Mallay [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]  
*'''1880''' Cherokee Census&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]&nbsp; FHL film: 989204  
*'''1880''' Cherokee Census&nbsp; [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] FHL film: 989204  
*'''1890 '''Wallace Roll - Cherokee Freedmen (African Americans - Cherokee citizenship) [http://www.afregeneas.com www.afregeneas.com]  
*'''1890 '''Wallace Roll - Cherokee Freedmen (African Americans - Cherokee citizenship) [http://www.afregeneas.com www.afregeneas.com]  
*1890 Eastern Band of Cherokees FHL film: 1009060 item 5  
*1890 Eastern Band of Cherokees FHL film: 1009060 item 5  
*1896 Tahlequah District FHL film: 989203 item 2  
*1896 Tahlequah District FHL film: 989203 item 2  
*'''1896-1897 '''Kern - Clifton Roll [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com]&nbsp; (contains 4523 individules missed on the Wallace Roll.)  
*'''1896-1897 '''Kern - Clifton Roll [http://www.accessgenealogy.com www.accessgenealogy.com] (contains 4523 individules missed on the Wallace Roll.)  
*'''1924 '''Baker Roll [http://www.easternband.com www.easternband.com] also on FHL film: 847744 and 847745
*'''1924 '''Baker Roll [http://www.easternband.com www.easternband.com] also on FHL film: 847744 and 847745


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*Historical Roll 1908, Churchill Roll 1908, Baker Roll 1924, Miller Roll 1909, Baker-revised Roll 1967 FHL film: 847749  
*Historical Roll 1908, Churchill Roll 1908, Baker Roll 1924, Miller Roll 1909, Baker-revised Roll 1967 FHL film: 847749  
*''The Cherokee Phoenix'', 1828-1835. FHL film: 825726  
*''The Cherokee Phoenix'', 1828-1835. FHL film: 825726  
*''Cherokee Advocate'', October 1844-September 1846, FHL film: 989202 item 7  
*''Cherokee Advocate'', October 1844-September 1846, FHL film: 989202 item 7
*''Cherokee One Feather'', 1969-1973. FHL film: 965784 item 4 and 979257 item 8  
*''Cherokee One Feather'', 1969-1973. FHL film: 965784 item 4 and 979257 item 8  
*Probate Records 1892-1908, Northern District Cherokee Nation by Orpha Jewell Wever FHL book: 976.6 P2w
*Probate Records 1892-1908, Northern District Cherokee Nation by Orpha Jewell Wever FHL book: 976.6 P2w
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The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census rolls on many of the reservations from 1885-1940.&nbsp; They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details aboaut each person enumerated.&nbsp; For moare infoormation about these records [[American Indian Census Rolls|click here.]]  
The Bureau of Indian Affairs compiled annual Indian Census rolls on many of the reservations from 1885-1940.&nbsp; They list the names of individuals, their age, and other details aboaut each person enumerated.&nbsp; For moare infoormation about these records [[American Indian Census Rolls|click here.]]  


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==== '''Correspondence'''  ====
==== '''Correspondence'''  ====


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| Cherokee  
| Cherokee  
| Union Agency,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1875-1914  
| Union Agency, 1875-1914  
| Washington D.C. and Fort Worth  
| Washington D.C. and Fort Worth  
| Rolls 865-77  
| Rolls 865-77  
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==== '''Enrollment Records'''  ====
==== '''Enrollment Records'''  ====


*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commision Enrollement]]&nbsp;for Five Civilized Tribes  
*[[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records for Five U.S. Indian Tribes|Dawes Commision Enrollement]] for Five Civilized Tribes  
*Eastern Cherokee - [[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Guion Miller]]
*Eastern Cherokee - [[The U.S. Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Guion Miller]]


&gt; Find out if you are a [http://www.cherokee-nc.com/genealogy-check2.php?page=108 Cherokee] by having your ancestor's name checked to the 1924 Baker Roll.
&gt; Find out if you are a [http://www.cherokee-nc.com/genealogy-check2.php?page=108 Cherokee] by having your ancestor's name checked to the 1924 Baker Roll.  


==== '''Removal'''  ====
==== '''Removal'''  ====
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Treaties to which the Cherokee Indians were a part were:  
Treaties to which the Cherokee Indians were a part were:  


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0008.htm '''1785''']&nbsp;November 28, at Hopewell&nbsp;  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0008.htm '''1785'''] November 28, at Hopewell&nbsp;  
*November 28, 1785, referred to  
*November 28, 1785, referred to  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0029.htm '''1791''']&nbsp;July&nbsp;2, on Holston River&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0029.htm '''1791''']July 2, on Holston River
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0033.htm '''1794''']&nbsp;June 26, at Philadelphia&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0033.htm '''1794'''] June 26, at Philadelphia  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0051.htm '''1798''']&nbsp;October 2, at&nbsp;Tellico&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0051.htm '''1798'''] October 2, at Tellico
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0073.htm '''1804''']&nbsp;October 24,&nbsp;at Tellico&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0073.htm '''1804'''] October 24,at Tellico  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0082.htm '''1805''']&nbsp;October&nbsp;25, at Tellico&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0082.htm '''1805'''] October 25, at Tellico  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0084.htm '''1805''']&nbsp;October 27, at Tellico&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0084.htm '''1805'''] October 27, at Tellico
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0090.htm '''1806''']'''&nbsp;'''January 7, at Washington&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0090.htm '''1806''']'''January 7, at Washington  
*September 11, 1807,  
*September 11, 1807,  
*August 9, 1814, referred to  
*August 9, 1814, referred to  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0124.htm '''1816''']&nbsp;March 22, at Washington&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0124.htm '''1816'''] March 22, at Washington
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0133.htm '''1816''']&nbsp;September 14, at Chickasaw Council House'''&nbsp;&nbsp;'''
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0133.htm '''1816'''] September 14, at Chickasaw Council House  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0140.htm '''1817''']&nbsp;July 8, at&nbsp;Cherokee Agency&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0140.htm '''1817'''] July 8, at&nbsp;Cherokee Agency
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0177.htm '''1819''']&nbsp;February 27, at Washington&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0177.htm '''1819'''] February 27, at Washington
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0288.htm '''1828''']&nbsp;May 6, at Washington, Western&nbsp;Cherokee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0288.htm '''1828'''] May 6, at Washington, Western&nbsp;Cherokee
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0385.htm '''1833''']&nbsp;February 14, at Fort Gibson&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0385.htm '''1833'''] February 14, at Fort Gibson
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che1041.htm '''1835''']&nbsp;March 14, unratified&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che1041.htm '''1835'''] March 14, unratified
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm '''1835''']&nbsp;August 24, at Camp Holmes&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm '''1835'''] August 24, at Camp Holmes
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0439.htm '''1835''']&nbsp;December 29, at New&nbsp;Echota&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0439.htm '''1835'''] December 29, at New&nbsp;Echota
*March 1, 1836, supplementary  
*March 1, 1836, supplementary  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0561.htm '''1846''']&nbsp;August 6,&nbsp;at Washington,&nbsp;with Western Cherokee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0561.htm '''1846'''] August 6, at Washington,with Western Cherokee  
*September 13, 1865, at Fort Smith-unratified  
*September 13, 1865, at Fort Smith-unratified  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0942.htm '''1866''']&nbsp;July&nbsp;19, at Washington&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0942.htm '''1866'''] July 19, at Washington
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0996.htm '''1868''']&nbsp;April 27,&nbsp;Western Band Treaties
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0996.htm '''1868'''] April 27,Western Band Treaties
 
*May 6, 1828, at Washington  
*May 6, 1828, at Washington  
*February 14, 1833,
*February 14, 1833,
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==== '''Vital Records'''  ====
==== '''Vital Records'''  ====
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Some vital records for the Cherokee Indians include:  
Some vital records for the Cherokee Indians include:  


*Cherokee Agency, M 595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 573871;&nbsp; 1926-1939, FHL Film: 573872
*Cherokee Agency, M 595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 573871 1926-1939, FHL Film: 573872


==== '''Indian Pioneer Papers'''  ====
==== '''Indian Pioneer Papers'''  ====
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