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Author
Series
Civilization of the American Indian volume 65
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
1982, c1963
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Quah, Oklahoma. In the fifteen years since their teenage son, Ray-Ray, was killed in a police shooting, the Echota family has been suspended in private grief. The mother, Maria, increasingly struggles to manage the onset of Alzheimer's in her husband, Ernest. Their adult daughter, Sonja, leads a life of solitude, punctuated only by spells of dizzying romantic obsession. And their son, Edgar, fled home long ago, turning to drugs to mute his feelings...
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"This work examines the many myths and stories that grew out of Cherokee culture, looking at how they emerged to explain archetypal issues faced by all people. For each myth, the full story is followed by a detailed history and analysis that provides its background, the rituals involved, and the psychological basis"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Cherokee Nation is the largest Native American nation in the United States. Inside this compelling account, the history of the Cherokees is presented in detail, including their devastating journey along the Trail of Tears. Despite the struggles they have had to overcome, the Cherokees are a proud people. Readers are introduced to the language, legends, and people that play important roles in the rich tradition of the Cherokee Nation. Fascinating...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Nineteen-year-old Cowney Sequoyah yearns to escape his hometown of Cherokee, North Carolina, in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. When a summer job at Asheville's luxurious Grove Park Inn and Resort brings him one step closer to escaping the hills that both cradle and suffocate him, he sees it as an opportunity. With World War II raging in Europe, the inn is the temporary home of Axis diplomats and their families, who are being held as prisoners...
12) Cherokee
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Easy-to read text and oversized photographs introduce readers to the Cherokee and their traditions including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more.
13) Cherokee
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Explore the rich history, language, legends, and lives of America's largest Native American nation: the Cherokee. Inside this book, the gripping saga of a proud people unfolds in detail, including their greatest strife along the Trail of Tears. This volume also includes a deep exploration of the Cherokee's most treasured traditions. From earliest Cherokee history to their modern lives today, this richly illustrated book paints a portrait of the fascinating...
15) Dream of life
Author
Series
American dreams (Michael Phillips) volume 2
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The author of Dream of Freedom returns to the South, where one family risks everything to help runaway slaves, as the drums of Civil War begin to sound. With their beloved plantation, Greenwood, now a vital link in the Underground Railroad, Richmond and Carolyn Davidson must balance the need for safety with their commitment to helping the many runaways who appear at their door. Compounding their danger, the Davidson's neighbors, the Beaumonts, do...
Author
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Quick reference on the several Cherokee "nations" (the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokees, and the United Keetooway Band), people and places and things important to each of them, individual Cherokees who have distinguished themselves, and a few white men who were closely associated with Cherokees in a positive way.
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