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The Cherokee Indians didn't use any currency until they had contact with the Europians. They did have a barter system which worked quite well. Deer skins was probably the most used barter item. Copper, Shells and gemstones were used as barter.
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Did the Cherokee Indians call themselves Cherokee?
No, the name we used was Tsalagi. But later, Cherokee was adopted
What is skills were used for Cherokee Indians?
Cherokee Native Americans skills are pottery blowgun and bead crafts
What did Indians use for money?
The Indians did not have money they used the trading system.
What type of Tipi did Cherokee Indians build?
Ah, Cherokee's built a type of tipi called a "Noneatall" otherwise known as "None at all." Tipi's were used exclusively by the Nomadic Plains peoples, not the eastern woodlands people.
Which Indian tribe created a written language?
One of the first was created by Sequoyah, the leader of the Cherokee nation. It contained 85 characters, representing the syllables of the Cherokee language. It was used as far back as 1828, in the "Cherokee Phoenix," the first newspaper published by what were then called Indians (and today are called Native Americans). The newspaper was bilingual-- English and Cherokee. I enclose a link to some information about it, which includes images of what written Cherokee looked like.
Where did Will Rogers family moved to Oklahoma from?
The Rogers family were Cherokee Indians, they were from Oklahoma. Will Rogers used to joke that his ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower, they met the boat.
Did Cherokee Indians use wood?
Yes, the Cherokee Indians used wood. They mainly used it for tools and weapons. From it, they made items like arrows, bows, pipes, and more.
What did the Cherokee Indians used to fight?
In the 1840 what groups did the pioneers travel to the orgen trail?
What did Cherokee live in?
Before European contact the Cherokee Indians lived in wooden huts.
What weapons did Cherokee Indians have?
The Cherokee used arrowheads, spear points, stone weapons, axes, tomahawks, blowguns and poisoned darts for their weapons.
What did the Sioux indians call there money?
Historically none of the Plains tribes had money. the idea that all native Americans used "wampum" or called money "wampum" is entirely false.
Do Cherokee Indians make totem poles?
Yes, and only Northwetern Native American Tribes used or had Totem Poles.
