The Cherokee
The Cherokee originally lived in Southern States such as Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and Virginia.
The Cherokee were forced to move west to Oklahoma, though. This is called the "Trail of Tears".
The Cherokee lived in houses made of rivercane with a straw or water reed roof.
Cherokee women would grow corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. Men would hunt for turkeys, deer, and other small game. Children would help out with the women or sometimes go hunting with the men.
The Cherokee were forced to move west to Oklahoma, though. This is called the "Trail of Tears".
The Cherokee lived in houses made of rivercane with a straw or water reed roof.
Cherokee women would grow corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. Men would hunt for turkeys, deer, and other small game. Children would help out with the women or sometimes go hunting with the men.
Trail of Tears
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In 1830, President Andrew Jackson forced the Cherokee to move from their homes in the southeastern part of the country. He took their land and offered them land in Oklahoma to make their new homes. Although the Cherokee never accepted the deal, he moved them anyways.This became known as the Indian Removal Act, or the Trail of Tears.
The Cherokee were relocated about 2,200 miles away. They had to pack all their things and walk from their homes in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, and Virginia, and walk the entire way to Oklahoma. About 4,000 Cherokee members died making the trip. The Cherokee call it "Nu na da ul tsun yi" or "The place where they cried".
What year did the Cherokee move? click here to find out!
The Cherokee were relocated about 2,200 miles away. They had to pack all their things and walk from their homes in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, and Virginia, and walk the entire way to Oklahoma. About 4,000 Cherokee members died making the trip. The Cherokee call it "Nu na da ul tsun yi" or "The place where they cried".
What year did the Cherokee move? click here to find out!
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