...celebrated is the annual Green Corn Ceremony, which signaled a new start, and it was in the beginning of harvest. During this time, the old community fire would be put out and a new one would begin. People would give thanks and they would forgive those who hurt them in the past year. At this time, there was not an established religion until the Europeans arrive with Christianity. When the Europeans came to the land, they did not believe in the Cherokee’s beliefs and did not claim it as religion. At first sight they thought of the Cherokee people as savages. As time came, more Europeans and missionaries came and they let them settle in their area. The Cherokee people accepted Christianity to learn English but also learn the ways of the white men. Sequoyah invented the Cherokee syllabary in the early 1800s. While the missionaries were there, the Bible was translated into Cherokee and some of the religious Cherokee people became ministers in the churches. Cherokee people have many songs and instruments that accompany their dances and ceremonies. One dance that is famous within the Cherokee culture is the Stomp Dance. The dance involves a leader, their assistant, and the shell-shakers. The shell shakers are called rattles that are made out of turtle shells and then filled with small rocks. The shell shakers accompany the dances around the fire. The women would have the shell shakers around their ankles and follow the leader. In today’s society, used cans can be used as shell shakers. The...
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...Thao Luong Instructor: Christopher Collins History 17A January 9, 2014 Legislating Women's Sexuality: Cherokee Marriage Laws in the Nineteenth Century Nineteenth century was a time of social upheaval and enormous political in the Cherokee Nation. Most readers will probably be familiar with the tragedy of the “Trail of Tears " when federal troops Cherokee Indians forced to give up land in Georgia , Alabama , Tennessee and North Caroiina settled in India Territory ( present day Oklahoma ) in 1838-1839 . What may not be widely is known to kill just one of a number of significant changes are experienced by Cherokee Nation in the nineteenth century. The Cherokees radical transformation of political institutions and their legal at the beginning of the century; survivors internal conflicts, which verged on civil war, as a result of the removal policy of the 1830; beyond the American Civil War and its reconstruction as they struggled to combine their slaves into society, and face federal efforts to dismantle the sovereignty of India as the century drew to a close. In many respects, the legal institutions of the nineteenth century Cherokee Nation like those of the United States. The Cherokees split their government into three branches: an executive expressed by the Minister, a judicial body with district and supreme courts and legislatures have created laws for the nation. This article will review some of the laws passed by the legislature of Cherokee governments, especially those...
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...My great grandfather was part Cherokee Indian. Cherokee Indians have a very unique culture and that culture they have built has been from other culture’s influences. They have traditions and customs that they hold close and practice still to this day. I am going to go into detail about their dances and everything that goes a long with it such as music and their costumes. The Cherokee have many traditional dances, ancient, modern, religious, social and there are some that are no longer practiced. The stomp dance is the most important of all. The stomp dance ritual occurs throughout a time span of a whole day. They prepare for the dance all day long. Creating a fire, cooking food, give sermons, and play stickball, a game resembling lacrosse. The dance portion happens at the very end of the day when the sun goes down. The chief medicine men and elders gather together for a meeting, eventually calling for the first dance of the night. You must be invited by the chief in order to dance. Another call is made for the dance. The dance includes a leader, assistants and one or more In the stomp dance the dancers also known as “shell-shakers” wear leg rattles traditionally made out of turtle shells filled with pebbles, today they use cans filled with pebbles to provide rhythmic noises. The stomp dance is considered to be a holy event for worshipping Unetanv (God, The Creator). The dance begins with the leader and he circles the sacred fire and is followed in single file...
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...The Cherokee Nation: Individualism, Collectivism, Power, and Quality of Life Individualism/Collectivism “In the beginning there was no land; just water and the sky. The animals lived above the solid rock vault that formed the sky, but they were very crowded”(Perdue, 2007). This is the introduction of the Cherokee people’s birth and come to being on this earth. Like our tale of Adam and Eve, the Cherokee also had their version of it and their people were named Kana’ti and Selu. They had both lived in a paradise that was created for them, but had a flaw of wanting more and thus were cast out of their own Garden of Eden. When the original Cherokee people were cast out of their paradise they found themselves having to hunt and harvest their food. They developed methods to help kill the bigger animals and trounce on the smaller ones with little to no regard for their lives. The story goes on to tell that the Cherokee people began to get sick from the animals they were eating and their harvest were not growing the way they intended either. The animals were punishing the humans for not respecting their right to live along side with them. The Cherokee soon realized that they must perform rituals to avoid the diseases, give thanks to the animals and land for what they used, and that is when they began to understand the importance of respect for all living things and not dominion over them (Perdue, 2007). Cherokee’s today believe that they are one with their environment...
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... On November 9, 2016 I attended an hour long speech in the Marshall Parker Auditorium in Tri-County Technical college concerning Cherokee language, Culture, tradition and government. The speaker was Myrtle Driver Johnson who is a Beloved Woman of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians which is one of the highest honors in the Cherokee tribe. She had one of her friends introduce her with a heart felt informative introduction about her background and how she was on the most respected Cherokee of modern day Cherokee time. He also said how great of a person and friend she was which allowed her to gain likeability. He also introduced Myrtle with some of her many life long achievements which helped establish her creditability. She was a little older so she talked a little slow and lose train of thoughts a few times and had to retrace her train of thoughts to regain her train of thoughts. She was an elderly woman who was professionally dressed that sent a message that she was experienced and carried her speech in a professional manner. She did not use a lot of hand motions or movement around the stage which caused her to lose some attention. Her stationary approach was due to her old age. She was very civil in the language she used for she did not swear or use rude language through out the speech. She used a video that was about 10 mins long for the introduction that really grab the audience attention. The ten-minute video was very inspirational and somewhat uplifting for it was about...
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...6 December 2013 Elias Boudinot: A Native American Pioneer “Oh, what is a man who will not dare to die for his people? Who is there here that will not perish, if this great nation may be saved?” – Elias Boudinot, Cherokee Nation, December 29, 1835 There might not be any other ethnicity in the United States that has suffered as much deculterization, destruction and blatant ridicule by the majority ruling class than the Native American people. The very beginning of Anglo settlement in the new world marked the beginning of the end of the very way of life and culture that the native people enjoyed prior to the rampant spread of disease and warfare that would come to symbolize the Native relationship with the Anglo-European people of the United States. As the Anglo grip on the nation grew tighter, it became apparent that either you accept violence as your tribe’s only salvation, or you decide to accept whatever offer the ruling white class decided to offer your tribe, in hopes that your tribes willingness to abide by whatever rules and regulations imposed will eventually save your people from the fate of so many of your brothers and sisters across the country. No tribe personified this reality better than the Cherokee Nation of the Southeastern United States, and no one Cherokee Indian should be connected with the struggle of acculteration verses preservation than Elias Boudinot, the editor of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first Native American paper in the United States. As it...
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...Peeling Away the Bark: Examining the Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter "The Education of Little Tree," by Forrest Carter is about a young Cherokee boy named Little Tree who is orphaned and goes to live with his Cherokee grandparents. Since its publication debut in 1976 "The Education of Little Tree" has never been out of print. It hit the consumer shelves with ecstatic reviews in prestigious publication such as the New York Time and the Atlantic Monthly. The book sold more than a million copies and in 1985, a new publishing house, the University of New Mexico Press obtained publication rights and it continues to be their biggest seller, selling more than 1 _ million copies. At first read, the small 216-page book would seem suitable for young readers up through High School (Recommendation by publishers is grades 9 through 12). The book has its moments that make you smile and wonder. When it was first introduced into our school systems as required reading, schoolchildren around the country formed Little Tree fan clubs. Yet, shockingly enough, the book, "The Education of Little Tree" was publicly exposed as a fraud the year it was published. However, despite this evidence, in 1991, 15 years after its publication and 12 years after the author's death, "Little Tree" won the Abby Award and made it onto the New York Times' bestseller list. The Abby Award is given out each year by the American Booksellers Association to honor "hidden treasures." Ironically the Award began in...
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...The Cherokee People Nicole Chappell February 10, 2013 The Cherokee People A Native American tribe that resided within the continental United States at the time of first European contact was the Cherokee Indians. They are still around today and better known as The Eastern Band of Cherokees. They had a very unique and creative culture. Although they weren’t very educated and George Guess didn’t finish his development of their own written language until the early 1820s they were fantastic at everything they did in order to survive off of the nature of the land. Major events like the hidden enemy and the “trail of tears” is what demolished most of the original Native American Cherokee Indians. Since The Cherokees were discovered by European settlers when they thought they found what they considered “The new land” it is unsure of their settlement date. However, there are certain artifacts that were discovered that does place them approximately 11,000 years before the first European settlers. Archaeologists tell us that American Indians may have been on the North American continent for fifty thousand years (Kincheloe, J. 2005). The Cherokees were great explorers, hunters, farmers and artisans. They learned quickly to adapt to new and very different climates such as dessert, forest, prairies, and along the ocean. The men used bows and arrows to hunt deer, turkey and small game. The men also used spears and fishing poles to catch fish. The women did the farming...
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...41,889 people. History, culture, resilience while being forcibly relocated, and modern-day struggles are a reflection of the Cherokee people’s strength and ability to adapt. The roles of the Cherokee Nation include cultural, political, and social responsibilities. The significance women play in the tribe's decision-making within the Cherokee community and in managing household affairs includes a strong relationship and identity. The key aspects men primarily were responsible for hunting, fishing, and providing for their families. Prominent leaders John Ross and Sequoyah advocate for rights, language, and culture....
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...closing of America’s frontier is a specious assertion couched in romanticized, racially biased rhetoric. Stylistically, the book is weakened by Glasscock’s uneven historical narration. The author employs first person perspective at times throughout the book, and makes puzzling leaps in chronology and content. Most puzzling, was a six-page chapter on the Indian Wars of the upper Great Plains situated between chapters on the Cherokee Strip Livestock Association and the removal of tribes from Kansas to Indian Territory. There were also factual errors within the book, including the author’s assessment of the vote on separate statehood for Indian Territory. In chapter nine, Glasscock contends that the Sequoyah Constitution was approved by “a light vote indicating little interest.” In fact, the Sequoyah Constitution was overwhelmingly supported by residents of Indian Territory, passing by a margin of 56,279 in favor, to only 9,073...
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...Believe Believe es una serie de televisión estadounidense de ciencia ficción, creada por Alfonso Cuarón y Mark Friedman.1 La serie sigue a Bo -una niña de diez años que posee habilidades que no puede controlar- y a Tate, un ex convicto quien tiene la misión de mantener a Bo a salvo de fuerzas oscuras que desean su poder. Es protagonizada por Jake McLaughlin y Johnny Sequoyah. Fue estrenada el 10 de marzo de 2014 por la cadena NBC para ser transmitida en su horario habitual a partir del 16 de marzo de 2014.2 Desde su nacimiento, Bo ha tenido dones que no puede entender y mucho menos controlar. La niña ha sido criada por un grupo conocido como Los verdaderos creyentes, pero al cumplir diez años de edad, el poder de la niña se intensificó y les es imposible seguir protegiéndola. Con su vida y su futuro en peligro, Milton Winter -el protector de Bo- recurre a Tate, un hombre que fue encarcelado injustamente y condenado a muerte -y padre de Bo- para protegerla. Al principio Tate se niega, hasta que es testigo de una de las extraordinarias habilidades de la niña. Bo ve a las personas por lo que realmente son y lo que pueden llegar a ser. Tate y Bo comienzan su viaje, en el que deben ganarse la confianza del otro. Yendo de ciudad en ciudad, ambos forman un lazo que los guiará a ayudar a los demás mientras deben mantenerse un paso adelante de las fuerzas oscuras que desean el poder de Bo para controlar el...
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...Nomadic means that a tribe moves with the animal they are hunting, the Cherokee tribe is not one of those tribes. They are hunter and farmers. The Cherokee tribe grow crops like corn, beans and squash. They also used natural resources as fruit, wild onions, mushrooms, seeds and nuts for food. The tribe are also hunters, they hunt deer, bear, buffalo, elk, squirrel, rabbit, fish and turkey. They began raising cattle, hogs, chicken and other animal that they acquired from the Europeans when they tried to take over their home country. The Cherokee tribe also invented their own dialect and an alphabet. In 1821 Sequoyah, aka George Gist, invented the Cherokee alphabet....
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...ancestors. An example of this is that their traditional medicinal practices relied on herbal remedies and are done by the spiritual leaders known as shamans instead of a regular doctor. The Cherokee made several significant contributions. One of these significant developments was their agricultural system. The Cherokee were growing crops such as corn, pumpkins, tobacco, beans, and squash. Their methods had a great effect on the pioneers in America because they adopted their methods in cultivation. After European contact, the Cherokee also began growing peaches and watermelons. The Cherokee also made dugout canoes for trade and transportation. A big Cherokee contribution was written language. This language was made by a Cherokee scholar named Sequoyah. This written language was one of the first Native American languages, if not the first. This allowed for a fostering of literacy and cultural preservation not found in other tribes. The Cherokee Nation was one of the Five Native American Tribes to be apart of the Five Civilized Tribes. This term has been used officially and unofficially since 1866 to designate the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole Indians in Oklahoma. These tribes were given this designation because they had developed extensive economic ties with whites or had assimilated into American settler culture. Some examples of this are that some members of the tribes had started to wear European clothing, spoke English, practiced Christianity, and some even owned...
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...Social Influences on Behavior 1 Social Influence on Behavior Frances Sequoyah PSY/300 February 10, 2014 Trisha Ferre Social Influences on Behavior 2 Abstract From the moment humans are born, they are social beings because without another person feeding, giving them personal care and love, no human infant would survive. Even after humans become adults and are able to take care of themselves, they still need or choose to interact with other individuals since the majority of humans need companionship of some type. Whether it is interacting with people who are friends or someone they choose as a companion. The only people who prefer not to associate with others are the ones with anti-social disorders or other mental illnesses. The following article will examine the fundamental concept of human interactions from the perspective of social psychology. This includes examples how human behavior changes when subjected to different social situations and what specific behaviors were shown and the context in which they occurred. The examples used will provide analyses of possible precursors and the consequences of different behaviors and will identify phenomenon associated with the selected behavioral examples such as social facilitation and social loafing. Social Influences on Behavior ...
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...she has live in Georgia all of her life. Ms. Wilkie reported that she is single. Ms. Wilkie stated that she has five children. Ms. Wilkie has been required to complete a substance abuse evaluation as a result of a possession of an illegal drug related offense. The evaluation is to determine whether Ms. Wilkie is suffering from a Substance Related Disorder and to recommend a course of treatment, if appropriate. The interview was conducted directly and entirely in English, Ms. Wilkie’s native language. II. EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION HISTORY Ms. Wilkie reported that she is a stay at home mother for more than five years. Ms. Wilkie reported that she does not work so that she can take care of her children. Ms. Wilkie reported that she attended Sequoyah Atlanta Job corps. Ms. Wilkie cannot recall the date of attendance. She did not graduate due to pregnancy. Ms. Wilkie reported that she plans to go back to finish the program. She stated he has not received any additional trainings or certifications. III. ARREST/COURT HISTORY Ms. Wilkie reported that she was arrested on Wednesday, April 28, 2016. Ms. Wilkie reported that she was on Interstate 575 in Canton, Georgia. Ms. Wilkie reported that she was coming from Marietta, Georgia and going to Woodstock, Georgia. Ms. Wilkie stated that she was by herself at the time of the arrest. She stated that she was in Cobb County. Ms. Wilkie reported that an officer stopped her and said that she was swerving while driving. Ms. Wilkie stated that...
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