Contents Homelands 4 Society 6 Homes 8 Food 10 Clothing 12 Crafts 14 Family 16 Children 18 Traditions 20 War 22 Contact with Europeans 24 Sequoyah 26 The Cherokee Today 28 Glossary 30 Online Resources 31 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 Homelands The Cherokee lived in the Appalachian Mountains for thousands of years This area is in present-day Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Alabama The Cherokee homelands had low mountains covered with forests The forests were full of deer turkey bear and other small game The streams and rivers were full of fish The Cherokee call themselves Anigaduwagi They watch over the earth and protect it 4
The Appalachian Mountains are made up of several mountain ranges including the Great Smoky Mountains 5
