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Cherokee. Native Americans 2011. Culture . Living off the mountainous land of the Blue Ridge Mountain region and the hilly western Piedmont. Settled . The Cherokee settled near the river. Cherokee Nation. Was comprised of many villages that were loosely united with each other.
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Cherokee Native Americans 2011
Culture Living off the mountainous land of the Blue Ridge Mountain region and the hilly western Piedmont
Settled The Cherokee settled near the river
Cherokee Nation Was comprised of many villages that were loosely united with each other.
Transportation Traveled from village to village in large dug out canoes.
Way of life Hunters and gathers Fisherman farmers
Houses in summer The Cherokee lived in long houses during the summer and
Houses in Winter wattle and daub houses in the winter
The Cherokee were powerful and thought of themselves as “the real people”
Villages were run by councils where different leaders made decisions affecting the people. Leaders were elected and the Cherokee had a form of constitution.
Women Sat on the village council and had significant voice in weather or not the tribe went to war.
Trail of Tears The Cherokees were traders and had a well traveled trail that ran from the mountains to the Atlantic Ocean