Cherokee
What continent do the Cherokee live on?
North America.
What settlements to the Cherokee live in?
Houses made of wood.
What did the Cherokee believe in before?
One major god and other smaller spirits
What did the Cherokee descend from?
From the Iroquois
Why did the Cherokee believed in what they did?
To prevent bad things
In what country do the Cherokee live in?
United States.
How do these Native Americans obtain food?
Blow darts for small game, bow and arrows for large game, and spears for fish
What do the most Cherokee believe in now?
Christian and other European faiths
Where did the Iroquois come from?
Canada and the northeast United States.
When did the Cherokee move here?
Between 1500 and 1800 B.C.
What type of food do they obtain?
Game, fish, nuts and fruits, and grains
What were the spirits the Cherokee believed in like?
All-powerful beings that controlled different things
What did the Cherokee think they descended from?
Descendants of supernatural spirits.
What were some major celebrations?
What states of the country do the Cherokee live in?
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee
How do they obtain water?
Water was collected in containers
What was the Great Spirit and what was evil?
The Great Spirit made the Earth and its beings. Evil was many spirits that opposed goodness
Why did the Cherokee think this?
They thought that they actually did
What happened in these ceremonies?
Singing, dancing, eating, and praying
How were the Cherokee pushed out of their land, and when?
In 1838 by local militia and the U.S. Military
What did they use the water for?
Drinking, making pottery, navigation, and transportation
What did Cherokee think supernatural things were?
Signs that were translated
Why do Cherokee people honor their ancestors?
What was a ceremony that sprung up when white settlers came, and what was it like?
The Ghost Dance had singing, eating, and dancing around a fire