Cherokee tribe?

Question

Could you guys tell me about the Cherokee's way of life. I would like to know more about my Cherokee heritage.

Answer 1

They sew hides to sell at Target and corral the mighty wild Jeep.

Answer 2

It is difficult to do such in a little blurb on a message board like Yahoo.  Different tribes in different regions had different ways and different languages.  There is SO much to their ways of life, that there are entire books on the subject.  I would suggest that you get one and read it.  You will not only find out the true facts (as opposed to someone's "opinion" as is what you are likely to get on here), but you will learn way more than anyone here can possibly tell you.  My husband has several such books on the subject that he loves to read.  You really asked a question that is just too big to be answered very well here.  I really recommend getting a book on the subject.

Answer 3

A native people from North America, who at the time of European contact in the sixteenth century, inhabited what is now the Eastern and Southeastern United States. Most were forcibly moved westward to the Ozark Plateau in the 1830's. They are one of the tribes referred to as the Five Civilized Tribes. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, they are the most numerous of the 563 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States.

The Cherokee refer to themselves as Tsalagi (pronounced "tsa la gee") or Ah-ni-yv-wi-ya (literal translation: "Principle People"). In 1654, the Powhatan were referring to this people as the Rickahockan. The word "Cherokee" may have originally been derived from the Choctaw trade language[citation needed] word "Cha-la-kee" which means "those who live in the mountains" – or (also Choctaw) "Chi-luk-ik-bi" meaning "those who live in the caves".[citation needed] The Cherokee were called "Alligewi" by the Delawares.

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and United Keetoowah Band have headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The (Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation) is located at Cherokee, North Carolina. All three are federally recognized.

Answer 4

The most reliable resource is the from the Cherokee people.

Visit the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma's website select History and or Culture from the left menu:

http://www.cherokee.org/