Cherokee Wampum: War and Peace Belts: 1730 to Present
- ISBN-10
- 0989354504
- ISBN-13
- 9780989354509
- Category
- Cherokee Indians
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-01
- Author
- Karen Coody Cooper
Description
This study focuses on incidents of Cherokee wampum use and does not seek to provide an encompassing history or description of Cherokee life or events. It explores the contemporary uses of wampum by present-day Cherokees.
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