What did the Cherokee Indians do for a living?

Answer 1

The Cherokee did not have an economy before being introduced to European settlers and the concept of money. There was a barter system in place and 'money' was never an essential of life (food, clothing, housing, etc were never a commodity - this is in stark difference to European value systems. In the Cherokee moral concept system you could not withhold food, clothing or housing from anyone). Barter were personal items and gift items - feathers, handmade crafts, etc. Mid development the Cherokee's tried to adapt to a system of "economy" where the very things that they could never pay or charge for (by ancient standards) were now a "commodity" thereby causing a rift in tribal values and moral codes with imposed standards. In modern times most Cherokee have forgotten these codes and live just like you do; there are however a small sect that do remember these values and work on a barter system that does not involve money (at least any form of money that most would understand).

Answer 2

Many claim that "Wampum" was a form of money used by native americans, and while for a short time European settlers did use it in trade for that purpose it was in fact NEVER money to the natives. There was in fact no money or monetary system used by native americans. Trade was pure barter systems and the "wampum" was just that, a traded item that the natives did not hold in 'high value.'

Answer 3

Economics is a term and theory only needed in a capitalistic society (Capitalistic is a form of society that believes it can kill members of its population by production quotas: charging money for the necessities of life: food, water, land, etc.) - the Cherokee, like all native tribes, were socialists in that all members were given equal access to the necessities of life without regard to their production in that society.

To translate, in simpler terms: Cherokee's did not have, or use, any form of money before its introduction to them by European colonists.

Answer 4

It had huts that where made out of cow dunge with skin on the beds from any type of animals. You also had to walk for an hour or two to get to the water whole.

Answer 5

the Cherokee women cleaned, cooked, planted, and harvested. also taught their young girls. the men hunted and taught their young boys.

Answer 6

The Cherokee Indians were: farming, hunting and fishing to make a living!