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The Cherokee: Past and Present Proudly Presented by: Kelsi Barnette Sasha Boyd Andrew Smith William Scott Heidy Labra Erik Rodriguez.

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1 The Cherokee: Past and Present Proudly Presented by: Kelsi Barnette Sasha Boyd Andrew Smith William Scott Heidy Labra Erik Rodriguez

2 Clothing Traditional * Clothing, leggings, and shoes made from animal skins, like deer hide Modern Clothing made from cottons, denims and other manufactured materials

3 Entertainment Traditional * Used to play Stickball traditional game of stickball is called lacrosse today play video games and do much of the same things we do today Hoop game

4 Ceremony Past Used to the story of how they came to be who they were Had six main festivals a year Would look in a crystal to say if they would live Present Time for sacred beliefs Social gathering event The circle represents unity Clothing is called regalias http://youtube/rLqdLD1y-aY?t=1m30s

5 Religion Past Did not view the Earth as it's mother. The word Cherokee means principle people or people of god. Cherokee people only adored the one great spirit Present All practice Christianity, but still have traditional ceremonies. A traditional ritual for the Cherokee Indians is the going down to the water ritual. Go to church as any other person would.

6 Pottery and Baskets Past Pottery made from black clay -crushed shells, mica, and plants for color Baskets made from river cane, white oak, honey suckle, & hickory bark -dyes were only black walnut and blood root Present Pottery still made from black clay- different types of glaze and paints for color Baskets still made from same materials as in the past but... dyes include butternut, yellow root, and sedge for brighter colors

7 Housing Past winter and summer houses Houses as hard as log cabins lived in villages near rivers or lakes Present live in houses much like us today Live throughout the United States Some choose to live on reservations

8 Now That We’ve Wowed You We’re Prepared to Astound You!

9 Resources Used Http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/usa/Cherokee-Indian-artifacts/2817 http://cherokeetribe.wikispaces.com/ google images -reservations Www.Google.com Www.ninasands.com Www.cherokee.org Www.cherokeetourismok.com www.ehow.com/traditional-cherokee-toys http://www.aaanativeavts.com Nativetime.blogspot.com Culturalcomparisons.wordpress.com http://www.cherokeediscovery.com

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