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Jadyn Headrick Presents:
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Location Origin of Cherokee name Government Native Alabamian Life Homes Appearance Food Transportation Weapons Arts and Crafts Language Traditions and Rituals Legends What Did My Tribe Leave Behind Other Important Facts
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Northeast Corner of Alabama
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The Cherokee name comes from Chelokee Chelokee means “People of different speech” The Cherokee call themselves Ani’-Yun’ wiya or Tsalagi Ani’-Yun’ wiya means “the real people” or “the principle people” Tsalagi means “people living in a land of many caves
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Each town had a Chief who led during wartimes and a Priest who led during peacetimes Chiefs were guided by a town council made up of both men and women
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In early times, the Cherokee did not have one Chief who ruled overall The entire group only met for ceremonies and wars The post of principal chief was created in the 19 th Century to unify the Cherokee nation
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Boys Help the men Hunt and Fish Make arrowheads, bows, and arrows Girls Help the women Plant and Harvest crops
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Winter Homes Crawl inside Built to hold in heat Summer Homes Walk inside Built to remain cool
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Light or dark tan skin Black hair Boys would have mohawks Girls would have long hair Clothes made of animal skins
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Traditional Cherokee farmed, hunted, and gathered the food they eat, such as: Fish Deer Beans Squash Corn
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Land Transportation Walk When the English came, ride horses Water Transportation Canoe Rafts ▪ Made of animal skins ▪ Would put belongings on top and swim across the river
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Weapons were made of Stones Tree branches Deer horns The Cherokee would carve the stones and deer horns into arrowheads and spears
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The Cherokee were known for the beauty of their carvings and basketry They made tools, pipes, canoes, and baskets
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The Cherokee had no written language until 1821 Syllabary was created by a Chief named Sequoya A syllabary is an alphabet that is made up of sets of syllables rather than letters
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Each year the Cherokee held six major ceremonies The main ceremony, The Green Corn Dance, took place at harvest time ▪ Celebrated harmony and renewal ▪ At this time, all crimes of the past year were forgiven
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Story-telling is very important to Cherokee Indian culture There is a Cherokee legend “The Origin Jof Strawberries” Jof strawberies
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Arrowheads Tools Words Like AL (is a native American word) Artifacts
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The Cherokee inhabited the southern United States in areas now recognized as Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia The Cherokee originally called themselves “Aniyunwiya” (the principal people) Settlers called them “Cherokee” (speakers of another language) Cherokee citizens today sometimes live on Native American territories
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In 1838, the government began to force the Cherokee of their lands Seven thousand government troops took the Cherokee from their homes and walked on foot about 800 miles Along the way about 100 Cherokee indians died This was known as the “Trail of Tears”
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