Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.
Contents:
People die very much -- A Cherokee creation story: how the world was made -- The Europeans come -- The Cherokees in London -- Cherokee life -- The war between people and animals -- Changing times -- Major Ridge -- The road to the Trail of Tears -- Sequoyah -- Ten fascinating facts about the Cherokee -- Chapter notes -- Further reading -- Books -- Works consulted -- On the internet -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
The Cherokees lived primarily in the southeastern United States as farmers and hunters. As white settlers pushed deeper and deeper onto their lands, the Cherokees signed numerous treaties that surrendered more of their land in exchange for the right to live peacefully. The Cherokees even embraced many white ways, such as writing a constitution based on the U.S. Constitution and creating an alphabet, in an attempt to blend in. However, nothing they did was ever enough, and all their efforts finally led to one shattering conclusion: the Trail of Tears. -- Publisher description.
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