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Andrew Jackson calls for Indian removal: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.3; Excerpt from President Andrew Jackson's first inaugural address, 1829, in which he argued that American Indians should be removed west of the Mississippi. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech; Commentary and sidebar notes by Kathryn Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

Boundary between North Carolina and the Cherokee Nation, 1767: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.2; 1767 agreement between Governor William Tryon and Cherokee Indians in regard to boundary between colonial settlement and Cherokee lands. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

The Cherokee and the Trail of Tears: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.1; In 1836, years of increasing tension between Cherokees in the southeastern U.S. and white settlers eager to encroach on Cherokee land culminated in the Treaty of New Echota, which called for the forcible removal of Cherokees to the western Indian Territory. Two years later, federal troops and state militias enforced the treaty, sending large groups of Indians west with inadequate supplies. Many died along the way. The forced removal of the Indians from their land has become known as the Trail of Tears.; Format: article

Cherokee clans: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.1; Introduction Hollywood movies have not accurately portrayed American Indians who lived in North Carolina. By researching and role playing the seven clans of the Cherokee, the false stereotypes will be replaced with factual knowledge and understanding....; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies); By Linda Tabor.

The Cherokee language and syllabary: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.2; In the early nineteenth century, a Cherokee silversmith named Sequoyah invented a syllabary, or syllabic alphabet, for the Cherokee language. Within a few years, books and newspapers were printed in Cherokee, and by 1830, as many as 90 percent of Cherokee were literate in their own language. This article includes audio recordings of spoken Cherokee.; Format: article

Cherokee language recordings: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.4; While many North Carolina students have heard languages from some parts of the world spoken in the context of their daily lives – Spanish, French, or Chinese, for example – they may not have heard American Indian languages and, as a result, do not know...; Format: bibliography/teacher's guide; By Myrtle Driver, Kevin Norris, and Kathryn Walbert.

Cherokee leaders speak: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 4.5; Exceprts of speeches of Cherokee leaders protesting white encroachment on their lands during the American Revolution.; Format: speech

Cherokee lore and traditions: In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 4.3; Length 9 Weeks Class Length: 45 minutes - Meets daily Learning outcomes Promotes life-long learning: appreciation of different cultures. Provides hands-on activities: making masks. Integrates with EOG testing: reading....; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Patricia Lancaster.

Cherokee mission schools: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.8; Description of Spring Place, a Moravian mission to the Cherokee that operated from 1801 to 1833. Describes the education received by Cherokee boys and girls for the purpose of "civilizing" them. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book

Cherokee syllabary: The Cherokee language is written in a syllabary invented by Sequoyah, also known as George Guess, in 1819. Each symbol represents a syllable rather than a single phoneme as in English. There are far too many syllables in English (tens of thousands) for an...; Format: image/chart

Cherokee women: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 2.8; Before the arrival of Europeans in North America, women enjoyed a major role in the family life, economy, and government of the Cherokee Indians. Cherokee society was organized according to a matrilineal kinship system, and women were the heads of households. Women also did most of the farming and had a voice in government.; Format: article; By Theda Perdue.

Chief John Ross protests the Treaty of New Echota: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.7; In this 1836 letter, Cherokee Chief John Ross urges Congress not to ratify the Treaty of New Echota, in which a small group of Cherokee men claiming to represent the Nation agreed to removal. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by Kathryn Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

Comparing creation stories: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 1.5; In this activity, students compare creation stories from three peoples -- Cherokee, European, and West African -- that met in colonial North Carolina.; Format: lesson plan (grade Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Fort Dobbs and the French and Indian War in North Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 8.2; During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), North Carolina settlers fought the Cherokee, sent troops to fight in the North, and built Fort Dobbs in Rowan County to defend the frontier.; Format: article

French and Indian War Cherokee: At a French and Indian War re-enactment at Fort Dobbs, North Carolina, three men portraying Cherokee warriors have a discussion in the woods with a man portraying a provincial soldier.; Format: image/photograph

French and Indian War Cherokee camp: At a French and Indian War re-enactment at Fort Dobbs, North Carolina, a replica of a Cherokee camp sits in the woods. The camp is stocked with common eighteenth-century Cherokee items, including animal skins, woven bags, blankets, and a gourd.; Format: image/photograph

How the wildcat caught the gobbler: A Cherokee myth recorded in the late nineteenth century.; Format: article; By James Mooney.

How the world was made: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 1.3; This Cherokee creation story, written down in the 1800s, describes how the earth was created from soft mud "when all was water."; By James Mooney.

The legend of Tsali: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.9; The story of a Cherokee man who resisted removal and founded the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Includes historical commentary.; Format: legend

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