The Cherokee are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. source
The Cherokee are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands.
The Cherokee language is a Southern Iroquoian language and part of the Iroquoian language family. source
The Cherokee language is a Southern Iroquoian language and part of the Iroquoian language family.
The Cherokee were one of the first, if not the first, major non-European ethnic group to become U.S. citizens. source
The Cherokee were one of the first, if not the first, major non-European ethnic group to become U.S. citizens.
Article 8 in the 1817 treaty with the Cherokee stated Cherokees may wish to become citizens of the United States. source
Article 8 in the 1817 treaty with the Cherokee stated Cherokees may wish to become citizens of the United States.
The Cherokee Nation has more than 300,000 tribal members, making it the largest of the 567 federally recognized tribes in the United States. source
The Cherokee Nation has more than 300,000 tribal members, making it the largest of the 567 federally recognized tribes in the United States.
In addition, numerous groups claim Cherokee lineage, and some of these are state-recognized. source
In addition, numerous groups claim Cherokee lineage, and some of these are state-recognized.
A total of 819,000-plus people claim having Cherokee ancestry on the US census, which includes persons who are not enrolled members of any tribe. source
A total of 819,000-plus people claim having Cherokee ancestry on the US census, which includes persons who are not enrolled members of any tribe.
The UKB are mostly descendants of "Old Settlers," Cherokee who migrated to Arkansas and Oklahoma about 1817 prior to Indian Removal. source
The UKB are mostly descendants of "Old Settlers," Cherokee who migrated to Arkansas and Oklahoma about 1817 prior to Indian Removal.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina; their ancestors resisted or avoided relocation, remaining in the area. source
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina; their ancestors resisted or avoided relocation, remaining in the area.
A Cherokee language name for Cherokee people is Aniyvwiyaʔi translating as "Principal People." source
A Cherokee language name for Cherokee people is Aniyvwiyaʔi translating as "Principal People."
Anthropologists and historians have two main theories of Cherokee origins. source
Anthropologists and historians have two main theories of Cherokee origins.
Pre-contact Cherokee are considered to be part of the later Pisgah Phase of Southern Appalachia, which lasted from circa 1000 to 1500. source
Pre-contact Cherokee are considered to be part of the later Pisgah Phase of Southern Appalachia, which lasted from circa 1000 to 1500.
In January 1716, Cherokee murdered a delegation of Muscogee Creek leaders at the town of Tugaloo, marking their entry into the Yamasee War. source
In January 1716, Cherokee murdered a delegation of Muscogee Creek leaders at the town of Tugaloo, marking their entry into the Yamasee War.
The Cherokee Nation (CN) and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) have headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. source
The Cherokee Nation (CN) and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) have headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
During the first decades of the 19th century, Georgia focused on removing the Cherokee's neighbors, the Lower Creek. source
During the first decades of the 19th century, Georgia focused on removing the Cherokee's neighbors, the Lower Creek.
Before the 19th century, polygamy was common among the Cherokee, especially by elite men. source
Before the 19th century, polygamy was common among the Cherokee, especially by elite men.
