Category Archives: Cherokee

Governor Dinwiddie Directs Indians To Go “A Scalping” in 1757

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Roberta Estes

In the spring and summer of 1757 the long expected Indian allies arrived in Virginia, as many as four hundred by May – Cherokees, Catawbas, Tuscaroras, and Nottaways. But Dinwiddie was wholly unable to use them effectively; and in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Catawba, Cherokee, Nottoway, Tuscarora | 2 Comments

Henderson Roll – Cherokee Census of 1835

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Roberta Estes

This Roll is also called the Trail of Tears Roll. The Henderson Roll or Rolls of 1835 is a listing of 16,000 Cherokees living in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, & North Carolina to be removed to Oklahoma, per Treaty New Echota. … Continue reading →

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Cherokee Tribal Membership Requirements

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Jamie Oxendine of http://www.powwows.com wrote a great article about Cherokee tribal members, requirements for membership today with quite a bit of history thrown in for good measure. He includes the guidelines for membership in each of the three federally recognized … Continue reading →

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The Cherokee Physician or Indian Guide to Health as Given by Richard Forman, Cherokee Doctor

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Roberta Estes

THE  CHEROKEE PHYSICIAN,  OR  INDIAN GUIDE TO HEALTH, AS GIVEN BY RICHARD FOREMAN, A CHEROKEE DOCTOR; COMPRISING A BRIEF VIEW OF ANATOMY, WITH  GENERAL RULES FOR PRESERVING HEALTH  WITHOUT THE USE OF MEDICINES.  THE DISEASES OF THE U. STATES, WITH … Continue reading →

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The Cherokee Mother of John Red Bank Payne

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Roberta Estes

There is nothing I love more than a happy ending.  Second to that perhaps is to know that my blog or work helped someone, and in particularly, helped someone document their Native heritage.  In doing so, this confirms and unveils … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia | 15 Comments

The Code Talkers

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Roberta Estes

The term Code Talkers is associated with the United States soldiers during the world wars who used their knowledge of Native-American languages as a basis to transmit coded messages. In particular, there were approximately 400-500 Native Americans in the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Lakota, Navajo | 3 Comments

The Lost Rocks by David La Vere

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Roberta Estes

“The Lost Rocks” is a book written by David La Vere about the Dare Stones.  David teaches American Indian History at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  His book is available at major online bookstores, as well as in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee, Croatoan, Georgia, Lost Colony, North Carolina, South Carolina | 2 Comments

Alfred Wilkins, The Old Indian

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Roberta Estes

One of our subscribers, John, send me some family information about Alfred Wilkins.  As it turns out, this family is quite interesting.  These first few paragraphs were provided in the exchange. A manuscript entitled “Walking Upright: The Coharie People of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee, Coharie, Croatan (Later Lumbee), Lumbee, Nansemond, Powhatan | 31 Comments

Cherokee Words from 1888 Primer Spoken

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Roberta Estes

In 1821, Sequoyah created the first Cherokee alphabet.  He used 85 characters to represent sounds in the Cherokee language. Reverend Chamberlin procured a printing press and printed hymnals and other books in Cherokee, beginning before the removal and continuing after. … Continue reading →

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Robert McGee and The Cherokee Disturbance

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Roberta Estes

Someone was cleaning out their files and offered a pension application to anyone interested.  Since it related to the “Cherokee Disturbance” and since no one else stepped up, I asked for the application.  I didn’t know what was there, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee, History, Military, Removal | 26 Comments