Precolonization
What were the stereotypical general roles in the Cherokee society?
Men hunted while women farmed and harvested crops.
What was the main cause for Native American deaths?
Smallpox, measles, and syphilis
What are some beliefs the Cherokee tribe holds?
Seeking balance in the world and embracing harmony.
How are drums significant in Native American culture?
In Native American culture, drums represent the heart and is apparent in every traditional song and dance.
In what year were the majority of the Nations territory in Georgia?
1827
What were all the instruments used to welcome guests?
Water drums, gourd rattles, turtle shell rattles, river cane flutes.
What were the Cherokee tribes means of survival?
Hunting, fishing, and cultivating necessities for the communities survival.
How many Cherokees were forcibly removed as a result of the Trail of Tears?
4,000 Cherokees
What traditions do modern day Cherokee's uphold today?
music, storytelling, dance, food ways, carving, basket-making, headwork, pottery, blowgun-maing, flint-knapping, and Native languages.
What were the eight southeastern states the Cherokee Tribe inhabited?
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama.
What did the US president produce that affected the Cherokees?
The Treaty of New Echota
Where are the modern day tribe reservations located?
In Northeastern Oaklahoma.
How long does the Cherokee history date back to?
At least 5,000 years.
When was the first contact between Cherokees and Europeans and who was the main conquistador?
1540, Hernando do Soto
How many modern Cherokee citizens are there today?
450,000 tribal citizens
141,000 Cherokee nation citizens