Fact Finders CAN INDIA IAN LINE AMERICA The Cherokee The Past and Present of a Proud Nation by Danielle Smith Llera Consultant Brett Barker PhD Associate Professor of History University of Wisconsin Marathon County CAPSTONE PRESS a capstone imprint
Celebration Rhythms of turtle shell rattles and singing in Tsalagi the Cherokee language fill the city People chase balls with sticks and roll stone marbles across fields Under tents tables display handwoven baskets and bubbling pots of traditional stews Thousands of Cherokee people gather in Tahlequah Oklahoma each year to celebrate the Cherokee National Holiday It commemorates the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Nation constitution After three days the celebrations end Yet many Cherokee remember their traditions throughout the year Remembering how their ancestors lived helps guide them in their daily lives today tradition custom idea or belief passed down through time ancestor family member who lived a long time ago A young Cherokee boy dances at a powwow in Tahlequah 4
Cherokee remember the Trail of Tears which brought their ancestors to Oklahoma
