The Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States, North America
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States (principally Georgia, North Carolina, and East Tennessee). Their language is an Iroquoian language. In the 19th century, historians and ethnographers recorded their oral tradition that told of the tribe having migrated south in ancient times from the Great Lakes region, where other Iroquoian-speaking peoples were located. They began to have contact with European traders in the 18th century. In the 19th century, white settlers in the United States called the Cherokee one of the Five Civilized Tribes, because they had assimilated numerous cultural and technological practices of European American settlers. The Cherokee were one of the first, if not the first, major non-European ethnic group to become U.S. citizens. Article 8 in the 1817 treaty with the Cherokee stated Cherokees may wish to become citizen of the United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the Cherokee Nation has more than 314,000 members, the largest of the 566 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. However several groups claiming Cherokee lineage that are not federally recognized make up some of that 819,000-plus people claiming Cherokee blood. Of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes, the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (UKB) have headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The UKB are mostly descendants of Old Settlers, Cherokee who migrated to Arkansas and Oklahoma about 1817. The Cherokee Nation are related to the people who were forcibly relocated there in the 1830s under the Indian Removal Act. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is located on the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina. In addition, there are Cherokee bands in the Southeast that are recognized as tribes by state governments, such as the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, but not the U.S. federal government. The Cherokee refer to themselves as Tsalagi (ᏣᎳᎩ) or Aniyvwiyaʔi (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ), which means Principal People. The Iroquois, who were based in New York, called the Cherokee Oyata'ge'ronoñ (inhabitants of the cave country). Many theories -- though none proven -- abound about the origin of the word Cherokee. It may have originally been derived from the Choctaw word Cha-la-kee, which means those who live in the mountains, or Choctaw Chi-luk-ik-bi, meaning those who live in the cave country. The earliest Spanish rendering of Cherokee, from 1755, is Tchalaquei. Another theory is that Cherokee derives from a Lower Creek word, Ciló-kki, meaning someone who speaks another language. The most common derivation, however, is an Anglicisation of their autonym, or name for themselves: Tsalagi in their language. There are two prevailing views about Cherokee origins. One is that the Cherokee, an Iroquoian-speaking people, are relative latecomers to Southern Appalachia, who may have migrated in late prehistoric times from northern areas, the traditional territory of the later Haudenosaunee five nations and other Iroquoian-speaking peoples. Researchers in the 19th century recorded conversations with elders who recounted an oral tradition of the Cherokee people's migrating south from the Great Lakes region in ancient times. The other theory, which is disputed by academic specialists, is that the Cherokee had been in the Southeast for thousands of years. There is no archeological evidence for this. Some traditionalists, historians and archaeologists believe that the Cherokee did not come to Appalachia until the 15th century or later. They may have migrated from the north and moved south into Muscogee Creek territory and settled at the sites of mounds built by the Mississippian culture. During early research, archeologists had mistakenly attributed several Mississippian culture sites to the Cherokee, including Moundville and Etowah Mounds. Late 20th-century studies have shown conclusively[citation needed] instead that the weight of archeological evidence at the sites shows they are unquestionably related to ancestors of Muskogean peoples rather than to the Cherokee. Pre-contact Cherokee are considered to be part of the later Pisgah Phase of Southern Appalachia, which lasted from circa 1000 to 1500. Despite the consensus among most specialists in Southeast archeology and anthropology, some scholars contend that ancestors of the Cherokee people lived in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee for a far longer period of time. During the late Archaic and Woodland Period, Indians in the region began to cultivate plants such as marsh elder, lambsquarters, pigweed, sunflowers and some native squash. People created new art forms such as shell gorgets, adopted new technologies, and followed an elaborate cycle of religious ceremonies.
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
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A look inside the Qualla Boundary (Cherokee Reservation) home of the Eastern Cherokee Nation on the Oconaluftee River.
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Museum of the Cherokee Indian
We FINALLY made it to the Indian museum here. I was very interesting and well worth the $11 and the time.
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The Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, North Carolina, is an interactive, exciting, hands-on approach that immerses you and your family in Cherokee history. Filled with videos, holographic imagery, interactive displays like the Cherokee syllabary, and helpful guides, the Museum tours you through all the amazing, intricate aspects of the Cherokee people. This video invites you to engage with Cherokee Friends through the Cherokee Experience, where a native Cherokee person instructs and shares with your group authentic aspects of craftmaking, ancient fire building, and more. Go to VisitCherokeeNC.com for information, and join us in person!
Cherokee(The Museum of the Cherokee Indian), NC, US - Part 1
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Cherokee is a town in Swain County, North Carolina within the Qualla Boundary, the proper name of the Cherokee Indian (Eastern Band) Reservation.
This is the center of Cherokee culture in North Carolina (and indeed the eastern US). Many natives call this area home, the Cherokee language is also spoken by many in this area. The town was established by the Cherokee who stayed behind while the US Government forced them west in the Trail of Tears. Those who stayed behind hid in the mountains that now make up the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Experience the 11,000-year-old Cherokee story interactively. Inspired by the beauty and ingenuity of the Cherokee people, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian offers a cultural and historical tour that guides visitors through a moving journey that illustrates who the people of Cherokee really are, where they came from, and why they’re still here. The museum is open seven days a week year-round, so consider adding a visit to your Cherokee, NC itinerary at
Visiting the Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Part 1
Come along with my best friend and I to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, North Carolina. In this video, we check out exhibits detailing life of the prehistoric Indians in the Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Periods.
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Cherokee, North Carolina, Part 1, Oconaluftee Indian Village, HD, 5-12-2012
Part 1 of 3, The Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, North Carolina is a replica of an 18th century Eastern Cherokee Community. The Living Museum is operated by The Cherokee Historical Association. Guides take visitors through the village explaining the history and culture of the Cherokee and also demonstrate the making of idems such as arrowheads, baskets and blowguns.
The Eastern Band Members are primarily from Cherokee who did not participate in the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)
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Cherokee Heritage Center Indian Territory Days
The Cherokee Heritage Center ended the month of March by hosting Indian Territory Days. For two days students had a chance to be involved in hands-on activities, games and demonstrations for school-aged children, with a focus on Cherokee life in the late 19th century.
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Chief Hologram @ Cherokee Museum in the Smoky Mountains, Cherokee, NC/Pigeon Forge, TN
2009 Road Trip w/ my British BFF, Camille
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Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation
Principal Chief Michell Hicks
Cherokee, North Carolina 2015
John, Diane, Jace Dasher & Ally White take a day trip to Cherokee, North Carolina while on vacation in the Smoky Mountains August 7, 2015.. Video of Cherokee Painted Bear projects around the village and some shopping at the local shops. This is a composite video, therefore: I claim no rights to any Video, Music, or Photographs not shot or recorded by myself. Thanks for watching and as always Like, Share & Subscribe.
American Indians in North Carolina - LIVE streaming event
Thanks for watching this live streaming class, our first, from the North Carolina Museum of History. Museum Educator Sally Bloom and Teryn Smith, a member of the Sappony Tribe and staff person at UNC's American Indian Center lead this class. Type in your questions and we'll try to get to them during the event, or after! And more resources on American Indians in North Carolina are found here: This event will be recorded for future use.
Cherokee Indians 4 Museum displays
Recorded in the Cherokee Museum, with a Sony HDR-SR12e
A Weekend on a North Carolina Indian Reservation
Cherokee, North Carolina lies in the Heart of the Smokie Mountains. I also added pictures from the late 80's from when I was a kid visiting this town with my Grandparents. I re-did this video because I messed up on the editing last time and I wanted to add the pictures. Thanks
Cherokee Indian Reservation North Carolina
Cherokee Indian Reservation North Carolina