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=== History === | === History === | ||
The explorer De Soto was the first to encounter the Cheroke in 1540's. | |||
During the French and India War and the Revolutionary War the tribe supported the British. | |||
By 1820 group that had tired of the encroachment had migrated to the Indian Territory which is now Arkansas. | |||
Sequoya (George Grist) a mixed blood, developed the Cherokee alphabet, helping to make the tribe a literate people. | |||
Gold was discovered in their Nation, this became a cataliste for removal. The signing of theTreaty of New Echota, December 29, 1835 the tribe sold their remaining land and atgreed to move west of the Mississippi. | |||
The removal occured in the winter of 1838-1839, 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 | |||
There are three band of Cherokee recognized by the Federal government; Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee, and [[United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma|United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee]] | |||
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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 | |||
*'''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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==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Bands ==== | ==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Bands ==== | ||
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]. | ||
=== Tribal Headquarters === | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||