Personal Narrative: The Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indian Culture

To begin with, the Cherokee tribe was one of the three primary Native American tribes in South Carolina that called themselves “the real people.” Upward in the mountains, they lived in these villages called “longhouses.” For the girls, their daily lives consisted of doing work in the field, planting and hoeing corn, then harvesting it. On the other hand, the boy’s daily lives consisted of being taught to fish and hunt. Their food was examples of fruits, nuts, corn, pole beans, squash, pumpkins, bottle gourds, and tobacco. Next, the Catawba tribe was another one of the three primary Native American tribes in South Carolina that called themselves the “river people. They used Carolina clay to make their pottery which they were known for. The Catawba dwellers lived in villages that had an open rounding on the top. The Catawbas were primarily farmers because every day they planted crops by the river, fished and hunted. Therefore, the Yemassee tribe was the third primary tribe in South Carolina that was from Spanish Florida. Throughout the summer, they lived on a beach, staying in Wigwams concealed in palmetto leaves. However, during the fall, winter, and spring they stayed in wattle and daub homes with a roof of leaves like the Cherokee. Every day they would eat clams which were part of their diet and equip the land for crops. Women were obligated for child rearing, making clothes, and served food and the men congregated the rest of the food in fishing and hunting.

Day 1: It's day one of my expedition, exciting, we are documenting on a thought to be extinct tribe.

The Cherokee are a culturally rich and interesting tribe. They write amazing myths, focusing on creation and nature. In its prime, the Cherokee nation spanned over an estimated 100,000 miles. The people in it respected the universe. They only took from the what was needed from the environment. They were a peaceful tribe that knew very well how the land around them worked.

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Most of the displaced Cherokee walked west on the roads, although some went by boat. Rounded up into assembly centers, sent to emigration depots, and then herded west, most Cherokee followed the overland route of Lieutenant B.B. Cannon. Cannon led a group of Cherokee who voluntarily relocated west in 1837. Armed soldiers flushed the Cherokee out of their homes and stripped them of valuable possessions. Tightly packed in holding centers, they found that food and water were scarce and disease and death were common. From those assembled at Rattlesnake Springs, for example, 13 organized detachments made the journey west. While most walked, the infirm and mothers with young children traveled in wagons. Space was limited because food, blankets, and other supplies occupied most of the room. Those who were still alive five months later found

Cherokee Indians was a powerful detached tribe of the inroquoian family they were under formerly holding the whole mountain region. ln the southwest Virginia in the western North Carolina, and South Carolina, north Georgia, East Tennessee, and northeast Alabama, and they caiming even to the Ohio river.the Cherokee nation from its earliest appearance in historical records was in 1540. The Cherokee Indians tribe has existed for over 200 years that full Blood bilingual leaders occuply the top positions of the Cherokee nation. The Cherokee were know for speaking the language call iroqouian and for living in southeastern United States principally Georgia , Tennessee , North Carolina and South Carolina.

Faced with a sudden and forced eviction from the very land, interactions with which embodies and defines one’s identity, tragic experiences of unwarranted deaths in one’s family due to hardships of travelling in the harshest of the weather with limiting resources, unforeseen conflicts arising due to cohesions with cultures different than one’s own, and annihilation of one’s sense of identity and culture resulting from the public education Cherokee community’s identity and memory undergoes cultural and psychological changes. “The Trail of tears”, ensued by the signing of the Indian Removal Act (1830) and Treaty of New Echota (1835) between the United States and a few “accultured” Cherokees, led to the subsequent loss of oneness with the world

Understanding the Tsalagi or Cherokee society with the responsibilities each gender plays, one must first start from the beginning. Inspired from the traditions, the creation stories of the Cherokee or Tsalagi people, one can plainly see how each gender had their role within the matrilineal based tribe. “Our base for traditions and culture are taken from the stories passed down.” (Hiseley) The Cherokee tell various creation stories, usually depicted by the female sun. The Cherokee legend of Sky Woman, creation of the world came into being when she fell out of heaven or Galunlati onto a turtles back. After all was ready for Sky Woman, who landed on Turtle’s back, immediately from her body produced corn,

What is known today as the Cherokee consists of three groups which derive from the same original tribes. The Cherokee or Oklahoma, The eastern band of Cherokee Indians and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees. However as of today the only organization that recognizes every individual group are the BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs). Amongst the tribe’s strides have been taken to preserve the heritage and economic wellbeing of elders and new generations. Tensions between the Oklahoma tribes and United Keetoowah Band over land have been ongoing since 2012, the eastern band hopes to reach a compromise that can benefit all the groups involved. Land jurisdiction is one of BIA’s main concern, however the Cherokee government was shut down in 1907. With a nonexistent government and less than accurate idea whose jurisdiction is who’s the Cherokee have been force to

The Cherokee nation has been entwined in American history since the discovery of Columbus. From fighting against the Americans in the Revolutionary War to being forced onto the Trail of Tears in the 1800s, from fighting for their land to their large growth in Oklahoma, the Cherokee has had a long and hard existence. They have influenced American politics and culture for many years. Throughout their vast history, the Cherokee have been a great point of culture and tradition in America.

In the Cherokee tribes, there’s a saying about an elderly Cherokee chief who was teaching his grandson about life, "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too." The young boy questions his grandfather asking which wolf wins. And his grandfather responded “The one you feed” (Cherokee proverb). This saying gets me through my daily life, I tell myself to never feed the evil wolf because that will lead to all the sadness I have fought so hard to get out of.

Describe the public health concern(s) being targeted for this assignment. Include where the group has previously identified the public health concern(s).

Most of us have learnt about the Trail of Tears as an event in American history, but not many of us have ever explored why the removal of the Indians to the West was more than an issue of mere land ownership. Here, the meaning and importance of land to the original Cherokee Nation of the Southeastern United States is investigated. American land was seen as a way for white settlers to profit, but the Cherokee held the land within their hearts. Their removal meant much more to them than just the loss of a material world. Historical events, documentations by the Cherokee, and maps showing the loss of Cherokee land work together to give a true Cherokee

Last year was the first year that I started volunteering with Shorewood Interact Club, and the best memory I have is from the Holidays Clothing Drive that Mary’s Place did. It was early December and getting pretty cold outside, my friend, Richard, and I got on the E Line heading South into Downtown Seattle. We had on our good coats and some gloves and were ready to go and do some volunteering. Once off of the E Line, we walked through the Seattle Center to get to the space that was lent out to Mary’s Place. Outside there were several dozen people waiting for the doors to open, and they looked cold and hungry. There were men, women, and children all around the entrance ready to go inside and get some food and clothes. Looking upon them, I felt pity that they should have to wander the streets while I myself slept in warm bed. Richard and I made our way inside, weaving through all of the people, and were greeted by several full time volunteers who assigned us to go man the clothing center.

I have spent countless hours working as a volunteer with young people. As an undergraduate, I was a frequent volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club. I read the children stories, aided with homework, and participated in physical activities. This experience was gratifying and inspired me to an even bigger obligation. I traveled to New York, where I was a counselor at Camp AmeriKids, an organization for sickly and/or neglected youth. Through this organization, I unequivocally made an impact on the lives of these children. An unforgettable experience occurred on the last day at camp. The staff and I put together a slideshow to celebrate the campers’ accomplishments. It was astonishing how many of the children wept after the presentation. This experience made me aware of how meaningful my time was to these children. This exhibits how a marginal time commitment from an individual can mean the world to others. There is an old proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child”; I thoroughly believe this to be true. I was “latchkey” child raised by a single mother of six children. Since I did not have a great deal of guidance, I found role models in my coaches, teachers, and school counselors. Their time commitment to me may have appeared small to themselves at the time, but if not for these influential people, I would not be the first person in my family to attend and graduate college. I remain extremely proud of this