"The Raven"
It had no special meaning.
the raven
It was merely a name and had no special meaning among the Cherokee.
because that was the Cherokees translation for "the drunkerd"
That was his name among the Cherokee Indians.
He was named the Raven by the Cherokee Indians.
That name was his when he lived among the Cherokee Indians.
They called him Coloneh, which means Raven.
It was not a nickname, but his Cherokee name when he lived among the indians.
Sam Houston spent time with the Cherokee Indians when he was young. He was also given the nickname "Colonneh" or "Raven".
Sam Houston by James Haley.The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston by Marquis James.Sam Houston: A Biography of the Father of Texas by John Hoyt Williams.Sam Houston: The Life and Times of the Liberator of Texas, an Authentic American Hero by John Hoyt Williams.He is also feature4d in numerous American History books, Profiles in Courage by John Kennedy and a wide assortment of novels.
Houston is named after Sam Houston