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"The History of the Cherokee" website is a tribute to the strength and determination of a people to survive centuries of trials and oppression. Today, the largest factions of Cherokee are the members of the three federally recognized tribes: The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and The United Keetoowah Band. However, there are numerous smaller organizations across the United States who honor their Cherokee heritage.

In the Beginning... The Legend of the Keetoowahs First European Contact Initial Contacts with English Colonists 1700 through the Revolutionary War The Chickamauga ...a work in process... The Arkansas Cherokee The Thomas Legion of NC in the American Civil War

Images 1730-1838 Images 1839-1866 Maps of Cherokee Lands

Cherokee History The American Civil War in Indian Territory Other Native American History Cherokee Newspapers Native American Booksellers

Cherokee History Links: Other websites with Cherokee historical information. Genealogy: Researching your Cherokee Ancestry Links to related websites including Native American events websites.

"I have Indian Blood in me. I have just enough white blood for you to question my honesty!"

Will Rogers aka "The Cherokee Kid"

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This website is designed and maintained by Ken Martin, a Cherokee of mixed-blood and a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

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