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Cherokee Indians
Historical and modern questions about the Cherokee tribe of Native Americans.
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How do you spell Michael in Cherokee?
Mary would be spelled ᎹᎵ (pronounced Mali).
(If you can't see the Cherokee letters, it means you need to install a cherokee font on your computer. Just search for a free cherokee font and download it.)
What is the family structure for Cherokee?
The Cherokee were a hunting and gathering people with a matrilineal family structure. The women grew corn, squash and sweet potatoes. There were seven clans in the tribe and young people had to marry outside of their clan. Because of the matrilineal family structure inheritance was based upon the mother of a child so there was no discrimination against children born into the tribe from non-Cherokee fathers.
Did Cherokee Indians leave their kids behind?
No, Native American's place a higher value on children than they do their own lives. There are accounts that white men tried to make them leave small children behind, and the natives died for refusing (were shot or ordered shot by the US Military).
Were the Cherokee Indians violent?
Every Cherokee man became a warrior by law and tradition, but they were peaceful to the Americans before the Trail of Tears. So they probably did like fighting in wars, but were probably not bloodthirsty or violent.
Which Native American's were the fiercest fighters?
This question asks for an opinion, and there will be as many opinions on the subject as there are people to give them. All Native Americans were fierce fighters, some tribes were renowned for their abilities to fight under certain conditions.
What is the reason for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian Era?
early in the 19th century, while the rapidly growing united states white men faced an obstacle... the cherokee indians were standing in the way of progress. eager for land to raise cotton, the settlers pressured the federal government to acquire the indian territory.
How many native Americans died during the Trail of Tears?
In the Trail of Tears, about 4,000 of the 16,000 Cherokee Indians died to their new journey to Oklahoma from Georgia.
Cherokee's had a very specific spot and time of worship, much like European religions.
To find a Cherokee Church, please look to the north - see that tree on top of the hill almost outside your vision, that is one corner - now repeat this in all compass directions. Once you have located 'that spot' you are in the center of the Cherokee Church.
Time was a bit harder to determine, this may take you a bit. Please wait till Dawn, now count forward 24 hours and 59 seconds - but ONLY do that TODAY. You cannot wait till tomorrow, and yesterday is too late. You have now chosen the holy day of the Cherokee People.
Now that you have the spot and the time you must now repeat after me for our opening prayer, quote " ."
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I'm sorry if this answer seams to be pointed, but the concepts of religion between Europeans and natives are exact opposites. Eurpoean religions hold that certain days are holy and you live your life by 'these standards' which are forgivable for violations either on Sunday and or after death. This fosters our belief as to why your society as a whole is in contradiction to itself, as no act is really a sin and every crime (no matter how heinous) can be forgiven by the act itself - IE: No moral responsibility for actions.
Native beliefs were different as every day is holy, every breath an act of the gods, and every act must be atoned for - IE: there is no forgiveness for a 'sin'
What year did the Indian removal act end?
Historians have come to believe that the supporters of repealing this act were so disappointed in its failure that they began fighting for the anti-slavery groups instead.
How do you make a hover craft?
At a science fair thing at the mall they made a hovercraft using a 3x3 wooden circle with a hole, a leaf blower goes into the hole which produces thrust. This is only for people around the age of 8 and under, for people around 10+ you should use 2 leaf blowers. I DO NOT recommend this for people 18+ because it may be unsafe due to the weight.
How did Cherokee Indians bury their dead?
the found the biggest mountain, set up a celebration, and threw them over the cliff.
What did native americans used to eat?
Deserts are often considered to be barren places without plants or animals, but the natives found food even in the hottest, driest places.
Wild fruits, seeds and roots were gathered; a few tribes such as the Jicarilla and Lipan Apaches grew corn, beans and squash.
Deer, antelope, elk and bighorn sheep were hunted in mountainous areas, but generally smaller game animals such as snakes, woodrats, cottontail rabbits, birds and oppossums formed the main element of the diet.
Some desert tribes hunted with a throwing-stick, very much like an Australian boomerang, which would knock down birds and small animals such as rabbits (they are sometimes called rabbit-sticks).
How do you contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs for help on proving your heritage?
The first step is to contact the tribal nation you believe you are affiliated with. For their phone number, simply do a web search for that tribe's council. The tribal council will either send you an application to be filled out for your CDIB card (Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood), or direct you to a website where you can print out the application yourself.
After this application is filled out by you, you will return it to the tribal council. They will review it, and if they find valid proof that you are of native descent, and a descendant of that tribal nation, they will then forward it on to the BIA. The process to receive the CDIB card from the BIA takes approximately 6 months. Please note that receiving a CDIB card is NOT ENROLLING you with a recognized tribe; it is simply a card stating how much native blood you have and of what tribe/tribe's the blood is of.
To enroll with your specific tribe, you will have to follow a different set of procedures to prove blood-lineage. Contact your tribal council for instructions on how to do that. Also, please know that having a CDIB card DOES NOT entitle you to tribal benefits. Only being an enrolled member of the tribal nation does. Before you begin ANY of these aforementioned steps, you will need to gather STATE CERTIFIED copies of each birth and/or death certificates of each member of your family that dates back to your FIRST enrolled family member. Your will also need to be able to provide roll numbers and maiden names. Without these basic documents, the tribal nation/BIA will not even review your application. Be prepared for a time consuming process!
How do you say rain in Cherokee?
Zapowee ! The hot finger of many lights that burn some and kill always.
What helped the Cherokees survive through the Trail of Tears?
By getting permission to lead there people on the trails.
What is the Cherokee Indian translation for the name Kathy?
It would be K-A-T-I-E "Christian" European names do not directly translate in native American languages.
Katie is a derivative of Kate, and Kate is a derivative of Kathrine. The origin of Kathrine is debated but originates in Greek, meaning either:
- Each of the two
- Hecate (a goddess)
- Torture
- my consecration of your name
- Pure
Given the wide variety of what the name 'may mean' plus some of the concepts involved, I would not attempt to translate it.
Is it still called the Trail of Tears?
The Cherokee people lived in the Southeastern US. They were forced to walk from NC to OK where they were placed on a reservation. About 1/3 of all the Cherokee People in the world died on that march. The route that they followed became known as the Trail of Tears.
Another Answer:
There are two separate questions that answer both of the included questions here (see linked questions). The Arkansas Gazette quoted Thomas Harkins (A Choctaw) as saying "[it was] a trail of tears and death" it was most likely this quote that eventually lead to naming the act of removing the Indians.
As to what the Trail of Tears was, and the tribes involved; it is better if you read the other explanation as it is long (even in its brief form).
What Native American tribe lived in Tennessee?
Prior to the arrival of European settlers, Native Americans inhabited much of the land that would become the United States. The Shawnee, Cherokee, Yuchi, Koastai, Chickasaw, and Quapaw tribes called Tennessee home.
