The Cherokee People: The Story of the Cherokees from Earliest Origins to Contemporary Times
- ISBN-10
- 0933031459
- ISBN-13
- 9780933031456
- Category
- Cherokee Indians
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Council Oak Books
- Author
- Thomas E. Mails
Description
This book depicts the Cherokees' ancient culture and lifestyle, their government, dress, and family life. Mails chronicles the fundamentals of vital Cherokee spiritual beliefs and practices, their powerful rituals, and their joyful festivals, as well as the story of the gradual encroachment that all but destroyed their civilization.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Cherokee Nation: A History
By Robert J. ConleyA comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, tracing their origin, relations with other native tribes, missionaries, and settlers, forced migration to Oklahoma in the 1830s, and participation in the Civil War.
-
The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears
By Michael Green, Theda PerdueThe Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears recounts this moment in American history and considers its impact on the Cherokee, on U.S.-Indian relations, and on contemporary society.
-
Who Are the Cherokee Indians? | Native American Books Grade 3 | Children's Geography & Cultures Books
By Baby ProfessorThere are several Native American tribes, each having their own beliefs and customs. You can tell them apart based on their similarities and differences. In this book, you will learn about the Cherokee Indians.
-
The Cherokee Indian Nation: A Troubled History
By Duane H. KingThis important book explores the truth behind the legends, offering new insights into the turbulent history of these Native Americans. The book's readable style will appeal to all those interested in American Indians.
-
Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation: Learn from All I Observe
By Chad "Corntassel" SmithPraise for Leadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation: "These are lessons that can be applied to every organization. Principal Chief Smith's book on leadership is sound and provides steps for every business and organization to improve.
-
Historical Sketch of the Cherokee
By James Mooneyan ancient legend of the Delaware, giving references to relations with and the southward movement of the Cherokee. ... or pre-Columbian history of the Cherokee, not because of a Eurocentric sense of dismissal, but because of his ...
-
The Cherokee Diaspora: An Indigenous History of Migration, Resettlement, and Identity
By Gregory D. Smitherspeople throughout the world, so Sequoyah through his invention became a hero to Cherokee people everywhere. The choice of heroes tells us much about a culture. For the Cherokee, increasingly under assault from the American republic's ...
-
The Cherokee Origin Narrative: Authentic Text of William Eubanks' "Red Man's Origin" with Notes and Illustrations
By Donald N. YatesIn the world of Native Americans, oral communication takes the place of the written word in preserving their most valued “texts.” By a miracle of transmission, here is the earliest and most authenticated version of the story of the ...
-
The Cherokee: The Past and Present of a Proud Nation
By Danielle Smith-LleraThe Trail of Tears marked the low point in Cherokee history.
-
Cherokees of the Old South: A People in Transition
By Henry Thompson MaloneFirst published in 1956, this book traces the progress of the Cherokee people, beginning with their native social and political establishments, and gradually unfurling to include their assimilation into “white civilization.” Henry ...