To Cherokee Page (best viewed with a screen resolution of (600x800)
Click on the blue text to hear the INDIANS POW WOW:indian powwow sound
To Cherokee Page
Click on the blue text to hear the INDIANS POW WOW:indian powwow sound
The Cherokee Nation
HI AND WELCOME THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO MY SWEET HUSBAND WHO IS PART INDIAN. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FASINATION WITH THE INDIAN CULTURE SO I WILL TRY TO MAKE THIS A REALLY GREAT AND IMFORMATIVE
PAGE... SO PLEASE COME BACK FROM TIME TO TIME.
The Cherokees called themselves the
Ani-Yun' wiya meaning leading or principal
people. The original Cherokees lived early
times in Georgia, Alabama, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
The most familiar name, Cherokee, comes from a Creek word "Chelokee" meaning "people of a
different speech." In their own language the Cherokee originally called themselves the Aniyunwiya (or
Anniyaya) "principal people" or the Keetoowah (or Anikituaghi, Anikituhwagi) "people of Kituhwa."
Although they usually accept being called Cherokee, many prefer Tsalagi from their own name for the
Cherokee Nation (Tsalagihi Ayili). Other names applied to the Cherokee have been: Allegheny (or
Allegewi, Talligewi) (Delaware), Baniatho (Arapaho), Caáxi (or Cayaki) (Osage and Kansa),
Chalaque (Spanish), Chilukki (dog people) (Choctaw and Chickasaw), Entarironnen (mountain people)
(Huron), Gatohuá (Creek), Kittuwa (or Katowá) (Algonquin), Matera (or Manteran) (coming out of the
ground) (Catawba), Nation du Chien (French), Ochietarironnon (Wyandot), Oyatageronon (or
Oyaudah, Uwatayoronon) (cave people) (Iroquois), Shanaki (Caddo), Shannakiak (Fox), Tcaike
THIS IS CHEROKEE,NIGHTRIDERS WOLF
"We are now about to take our leave and kind farewell to our native land, the
country the Great Spirit gave our Fathers, we are on the eve of leaving that country
that gave us birth...it is with sorrow we are forced by the white man to quit the
scenes of our childhood...we bid farewell to it and all we hold dear."
Charles Hicks, Tsalagi (Cherokee) Vice Chief of the Trail of Tears, Nov. 4, 1838
When you came to our country
We gave you our hand.
Then in return you took our land.
You said that we were savages
and that we had no God.
Our way of worship was forbidden
because you found it odd.
As the sun would rise
We would face the East.
To pray for all creatures
From the birds to the beasts.
To thank our creator
for another sacred day.
Because all days are sacred
if you worship the Indian way..
Click on the blue text to hear a wolf
howl:howl
Wolves have been long regarded by Native Americans as teachers or pathfinders.
Wolves are fiercely loyal to their mates, and have a strong sense of family while maintaining
individualism. In the stars, Wolf is represented by the Dog, Sirius, thought by many abroginal tribes to
be the home of the "Ancients." It seems to be through this connection that Wolf has come to be
associated with ancient teachings.
THESE WERE TAKEN AT CHEROKEE NC.
CLICK ON DOOR TO MY OTHER PAGE)