Charles River Editors
ASIN: B00M8U4754
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 34
*Includes pictures*Explains how the syllabary works and its influences*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents Tragically, the Cherokee is one of America’s best known tribes due to the trials and tribulations they suffered by being forcibly moved west along the “Trail of Tears”, but that overlooks the contributions they made to American society well before the 19th century. The Cherokee began the process of assimilation into European America very early, even before the establishment of the Unites States, and by the early 19th century they were one of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Despite all of the hostilities and the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee ultimately became the first people of non-European descent to become U.S. citizens en masse, and today the Cherokee Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States, boasting ...