Cherokee Odyssey
The Journey from Sovereign to "Civilized"
Abstract
This study examines the period between 1730 to 1790, which saw the Cherokee people travel the path from a sovereign people allied with the British to a dependent nation signed by treaty to the American Civilization program with US government. The author analyzes how, in between, the Cherokees fought two wars—one with the British military and one with the Continental Army. A group of Cherokee peace and military chiefs navigated the journey for the Cherokees in trying to handle both wars. Ultimately, a break-away group of young Cherokees, led by Dragging Canoe, led his Chickamauga Cherokees away from their traditional leaders and into the battlefield with the Americans. Sadly, all Cherokees paid the price for the actions of these young warriors. The Cherokees survived these ordeals and continue on as a people today just like the rivers that continue to flow through their lands.
Schlagworte
Oconostotah Anglo-Cherokee War Cherokee History Chickamauga Rebellion Attakullakulla Fort Loudoun Fort Prince George John Stuart Dragging Canoe indigenous- 123–166 4: Snowball in the Sun 123–166
- 181–186 Selected Bibliography 181–186
- 187–194 Index 187–194
- 195–196 About the Author 195–196