History of the Cherokee

The History of the Cherokee Indian Tribe

Trail of TearsIn 1835, the Cherokee was forced to sign a treaty giving the United States all the Cherokee land. In 1838, the US army forced the Cherokee indians to march to Oklahoma where they would live. During this over 4,000 Cherokee indians died.

Sequoyah was a famous Cherokee who invented a writing system and alphabet for the Cherokee language

Brief HistoryThe Cherokee live mostly in the Southeastern United StatesLived off farming, hunting, and gatheringTravelled on foot and by canoeBelieved in spirits

Trail of Tears

Cherokee Indians

This is Sequoyah