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Cherokee History 
Cherokee History — Origins, Culture, and Survival


Incidents of Personal Heroism
During the Cherokee War of 1760, conflict between Cherokee warriors and colonial settlers spread across large parts of the frontier. Small war parties often traveled far from their homelands, carrying out raids deep into enemy territory.


The Cherokee and Their Neighbors
The Cherokee and Their Neighbors: Territory, Origins, and Early History


First Contact with Europeans and African Americans
First Contact with Europeans and African Americans


Eastern Tribes and the Cherokee — Relations, Conflicts, and Alliances
Eastern Tribes and the Cherokee — Relations, Conflicts, and Alliances


The Arkansas Band of Cherokee: 1817–1838
The Arkansas Band of Cherokee: 1817–1838


The Texas Band of Cherokee
The Texas Band of Cherokee (1817–1900)


Cowee Town
Cowee Town an ancient Cherokee town


Cherokee Relations with the United States
Cherokee Relations with the United States (1785–1838) From the First Treaty to Removal


The Cherokee and the English
The Cherokee and the English: Conflict, Alliance, and Survival (1654–1761)


The Cherokee Trail of Tears
The Cherokee Trail of Tears – The forced relocation and its lasting impact


The Traditionary Period
Discover the Traditionary Period of the Cherokee, including early Cherokee territory, migration legends, language, and origins in the Appalachian Mountains.


The Story of Sequoyah and the Cherokee Alphabet
The Story of Sequoyah and the Cherokee Syllabary


The Cherokee Phoenix
The Cherokee Phoenix the first Native American newspaper